DOCUMENT:Q193422 TITLE :Last Day of the Month Reverts Back to First Day of Same Month PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:3.51 OPER/SYS:WINDOWS KEYWORDS:kb2000 kbbug kbbug3.51 kbfix3.51 kbfix -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== As the Date/Time utility attempts to change the date from the last day of the month to the first day of the following month, it displays the first day of the current month instead. For example, instead of displaying February 1, 2000, one day after the date was January 31, 2000, the Date/Time utility reports the date as January 1, 2000. CAUSE ===== This problem occurs if the Date/Time utility in Control Panel is open after midnight on the last day of the month and the Month field is selected. 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: http://support.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/default.asp The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: Date Time Size File Name Platform ------------------------------------------------------------- 09/25/98 05:25p 234,432 Main.cpl (x86) 09/25/98 05:39p 360,208 Main.cpl (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): ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT351/ hotfixes-postSP5/y2k-fix/ NOTE: If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, a fee may be charged. This fee is refundable if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested. However, this fee is non-refundable if you request additional technical support. For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q154871 TITLE : Determining If Your Product Is Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. ============================================================================ THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.