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Windows NT 4.0 Bios Year 2000 (Y2K) Update

Brief Description
When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year 1999 to 2000, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date.

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Quick Details
Version:SP4
Date Published:6/2/1999
Language:English
Download Size:1.5 MB - 2.9 MB*
*Download size depends on selected download components.

Overview

When the Window NT System Time value rolls over from the year 1999 to 2000, the Century Byte value stored in the real time clock (RTC) is not changed until up to one hour later when the time daemon writes out the date. This issue only affects systems with older BIOSes that do not automatically update the century byte on reboot (contact your hardware manufacturer for BIOS details). This software uipdate resolves the problem

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows NT
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0, SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition versions 4.0 SP4
(only with machine with certain BIOSes - see Knowledge Base article for more details)

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Instructions

Download this update
Run it

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Files in This Download

The links in this section correspond to separate files available in this download. Download the files most appropriate for you.
File Name:File Size

biosfixa.exe

1.5 MB

biosfixi.exe

1.4 MB

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