Some Entries May Be Truncated in the Sfclog.txt File (187367)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98

This article was previously published under Q187367

SYMPTOMS

When you view the System File Checker log file (Sfclog.txt), you may notice that some entries may be truncated. For example, date entries may be missing the last character that represents the year.

CAUSE

This problem can occur because the Sfclog.txt file has fixed limits for each column of information it displays. If the size of an entry exceeds the space allotted for that column of information, the entry may be truncated.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, you can modify an entry to fit the allotted space. For example, you can modify your Regional Settings for short date format from MM/DD/YYYY to MM/DD/YY, and this prevents the entry from being truncated. To do so, use the following steps:

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Regional Settings.
Click the Date tab, and then click mm/dd/yy in the Short Date Style box.
Click OK, and then close Control Panel.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this is a problem in Windows 98.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about System File Checker, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: 185836
TITLE : Description of the System File Checker Tool (Sfc.exe)

The following entry size limitations apply to the Sfclog.txt file:

Category	Characters
File	16
Change	11
Previous Version	11
Previous Date	9
New Version	11
New Date	9
CRC Match	6

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	12/16/2004
Keywords:	kbprb kbui KB187367