Article ID: 183656
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition
This article was previously published under Q183656
SYMPTOMS
When you run the XCOPY command with certain dates using the /d:00-00-00
switch, you may receive one of the following error messages:
Invalid parameter
-or-
Invalid number of parameters
For example, the dates, Oct 31, Dec 31, and Feb 29 (in leap year) are
correct dates; however, XCOPY treats these dates as invalid.
CAUSE
Ulib.dll used by XCOPY interprets certain dates as invalid.
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 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.
Additional query words: date format copying
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