PRB: Sysdiff Cannot Delete Files (163872)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q163872

SYMPTOMS

When you apply a Sysdiff package that includes information that files should be deleted, only one file per directory is actually deleted.

RESOLUTION

Apply the hotfix mentioned below. Please note that you must rebuild any packages that were built using the previous Sysdiff.exe.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

MORE INFORMATION

For more information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

157576 How to Troubleshoot the Sysdiff Tool in Windows NT

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/8/2001
Keywords:kbnetwork kbprb kbSBK KB163872
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