Extended Characters are Displayed Incorrectly in Convlog.exe (196589)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0

This article was previously published under Q196589
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SYMPTOMS

When you use the Convlog.exe command-line utility to convert your Web server's log files to NCSA Common Log File format in a directory with extended characters, the extended characters are displayed incorrectly in Convlog.exe status messages returned to the display. There is also a problem logging to extended character directories.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/23/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbfix KB196589