Microsoft KB Archive/186929

= LowercaseFiles Registry Key Has Added Functionality =

Article ID: 186929

Article Last Modified on 9/22/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q186929



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SYMPTOMS
When using the LowercaseFile registry key as documented in the online product documentation, you may find that it does not always display the files in lowercase.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the LowercaseFiles registry key in

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSFTPSVC\Para meters\LowercaseFiles:REG_DWORD:1

is designed to work on FAT files systems. Microsoft has added the functionality to perform this action on all supported files systems.



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 this to be a problem in Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0 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: hot fix qfe

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB186929

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