Some Entries May Be Truncated in the Sfclog.txt File
Article ID: 187367
Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q187367
SYMPTOMS
When you view the System File Checker log file (Sfclog.txt), you may
notice that some entries may be truncated. For example, date entries may
be missing the last character that represents the year.
CAUSE
This problem can occur because the Sfclog.txt file has fixed limits for
each column of information it displays. If the size of an entry exceeds
the space allotted for that column of information, the entry may be truncated.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, you can modify an entry to fit the allotted
space. For example, you can modify your Regional Settings for short date
format from MM/DD/YYYY to MM/DD/YY, and this prevents the entry from being
truncated. To do so, use the following steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then
double-click Regional Settings.
- Click the Date tab, and then click mm/dd/yy in the Short Date Style
box.
- Click OK, and then close Control Panel.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this is a problem in Windows 98.
Additional query words: 98
Keywords: kbprb kbui KB187367