Microsoft KB Archive/140988

= BUG: Negative File Size Replacing File Over 2 Gigabytes =

Article ID: 140988

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51

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This article was previously published under Q140988





SYMPTOMS
When you replace a two-gigabyte or larger file from within File Manager, the "Confirm File Replace" dialog box shows a negative value rather than the expected value of the file. For example, the dialog box may show:

  Replace File:     C:\TEMP\TEXT.TXT -2147483648 bytes 1/1/80 12:00:00 AM

With File:       C:\TEMP2\TEXT.TXT 1024 bytes 1/1/80 12:00:00 AM

When the actual file sizes are:

C:\TEMP\TEXT.TXT  2147483648 bytes C:\TEMP2\TEXT.TXT 1024 bytes



RESOLUTION
The file is correctly replaced without error.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT version 3.51. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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Keywords: KB140988

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