BUG: ChkOSReq Incorrectly Reports Wrong Hotfix Version If Date or Time Is Set to Other than U.S. Default Formats (274118)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Application Center 2000
This article was previously published under Q274118

SYMPTOMS

If you run ChkOSReq.cmd or ChkOSReq.vbs from the Application Center 2000 Beta 2 CD tools folder, the following is returned, even though the hotfixes have been successfully installed: 
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SERVERNAME - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

OS Version:     5.0.2195
Build Number:   2195
Build Type:     Uniprocessor Free
Service Pack:   Service Pack 1
SP Version:     1.0

System Drive:   C:
Windows Dir:    C:\WINNT
System Device:  \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
File System:    FAT

AppCenter Win2000 Hotfix Status:
   1: 6666 (Q259295) - Wrong Version Installed
        File:> C:\WINNT\system32\rpcss.dll
        Expected:       5.0.2195.2027 - 4/7/2000 5:40:20 PM - 183056
        Found:           -  -

   2: 8178 (Q263119) - Wrong Version Installed
        File:> C:\WINNT\system32\wbem\wbemcore.dll
        Expected:       1.50.1085.19 - 5/16/2000 12:20:34 PM - 643140
        Found:           -  -

   3: 8736 (Q264628) - Wrong Version Installed
        File:> C:\WINNT\system32\inetsrv\metadata.dll
        Expected:       5.0.2195.2096 - 6/8/2000 3:49:26 PM - 69904
        Found:           -  -

   3: 8736 (Q264628) - Wrong Version Installed
        File:> C:\WINNT\system32\inetsrv\coadmin.dll
        Expected:       5.0.2195.2096 - 6/8/2000 1:32:50 PM - 41232
        Found:           -  -

   4: 8504 (Q264629) - Wrong Version Installed
        File:> C:\WINNT\system32\advapi32.dll
        Expected:       5.0.2195.2096 - 6/8/2000 4:13:36 PM - 348432
        Found:           -  -

   5: 10962 (Q269879) - Wrong Version Installed
        File:> C:\WINNT\system32\dhcpcsvc.dll
        Expected:       5.0.2195.2103 - 8/2/2000 3:46:28 PM - 87312
        Found:           -  -

   6: 11256 (Q270635) - Wrong Version Installed
        File:> C:\WINNT\system32\wlbsctrl.dll
        Expected:       5.0.2195.2096 - 5/25/2000 7:44:06 AM - 26896
        Found:           -  -

   6: 11256 (Q270635) - Wrong Version Installed
        File:> C:\WINNT\system32\wbem\wlbsprov.dll
        Expected:       5.0.2195.2097 - 6/22/2000 7:02:12 PM - 85264
        Found:           -  -

CAUSE

ChkOsReq.vbs checks the date and time stamp of each .dll in the hotfixes against a string date and time that are formatted by using U.S. default formats. If you have a system-time format other than h:mm:dd (with a : separator) and AM and PM or you have a system short-date format other than M/d/yy (with / separator), then ChkOSReq reports all hotfix .dlls as shown in the "Symptoms" section.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, you can do one of the following:
  • Use the version, date, time, and size information that is printed by ChkOSReq to manually verify the .dll files in system32. -or-

  • In Control Panel, double-click the Regional Settings icon, and then click the Time or Date tab to set the time format to:

    h:mm:ss : AM PM

    Set the short date to:

    M/d/yy /

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Ensure that the Applications Center 2000 required hotfixes are properly installed on your system.
  2. In Control Panel, double-click the Regional Options icon, click the Time tab, and then set the time format to HH:mm:ss.
  3. Run ChkOSReq.cmd.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/20/2001
Keywords:kbbug kbDSupport KB274118
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