Windows NT Backup Writes Incorrect Times To Log (123717)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q123717 SYMPTOMS
Windows NT Backup writes incorrect times (one hour late) to its log when
the time zone is not with the United States.
CAUSE
GetCurrentDate() in \PRIVATE\UTILS\NTBACKUP\SRC\DATETIME.C uses the C-
Runtime call localtime() to get the current time (instead of the Win32
API GetLocalTime()). Localtime() calls tzset() to determine the time
zone and daylight saving settings. Tzset doesn't take the real daylight
saving information from GetTimeZoneInformation into account.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and
Windows NT Server version 3.5. This problem was corrected in the latest
U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.5. 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
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/15/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB123717 |
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