Article ID: 158548
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q158548
SYMPTOMS
When the sysdiff package is used to apply software to computers running
Windows NT Server or Workstation, the dates on files that are applied via
the package are changed from their original date to the current date. This
happens whether you are doing a sysdiff /apply or a sysdiff /inf.
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
Please note that you must rebuild any packages that were built using the
previous Sysdiff.exe.
This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location:
NOTE: This version of Sysdiff replaces the version that ships with Service
Pack 3.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. 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.
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