Microsoft KB Archive/194918

= XCOPY /D Uses Universal Time, Not Local Time, to Filter Files =

Article ID: 194918

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q194918



SYMPTOMS
The /D option of the XCOPY command does not specify local time. Instead, XCOPY /D copies all files created GMT 12:00 A.M. or later on the date specified. XCOPY /D: does not convert the entered date from local time to universal time before doing the copy.

For example, if the system is set for PDT (-7) and the following files exist in the Test folder

  TEST1.TMP  07/27/98  04:02p TEST2.TMP 07/27/98  05:02p TEST3.TMP 07/28/98  12:01a TEST4.TMP 07/28/98  12:02a

and the following command is entered

xcopy *.tmp d:\test\*.* /D:07-28-98

the following files are copied:

  TEST2.TMP  07/27/98  05:02p TEST3.TMP 07/28/98  12:01a TEST4.TMP 07/28/98  12:02a



CAUSE
XCOPY compares the date provided in the /D switch against the file date to determine which files to copy. In Windows NT, the file date is stored in Universal Time (GMT).



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:


 * http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/ -or-


 * 152734 how to obtain the latest windows nt 4.0 service pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB194918

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