Windows NT 3.51 FTP Service Displays Incorrect File Date for Year 2000 (182597)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51

This article was previously published under Q182597

SYMPTOMS

The FTP service in Windows NT 3.51 may report the year incorrectly for files created on or after Jan 1, 2000. For example, January 1, 2000 is displayed as 01/01/100.

CAUSE

The FTP service in Windows NT 3.51 incorrectly formats directory displays as requested by FTP clients.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem immediately, download the fix as described below. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:


The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

DateTimeSizeFile NamePlatform
03/12/9805:39p51,376Ftpsvc.dll(x86)
03/12/9805:36p75,536Ftpsvc.dll(Alpha)

NOTE: Y2k351-i.exe and Y2k351-a.exe were updated on November 5, 1998.

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Y2k351-i.exe (x86) and Y2k351-a.exe (Alpha):

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/23/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB182597