DOCUMENT:Q175093
TITLE   :User Manager Does Not Recognize February 2000 As a Leap Year
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:4.0
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORD :kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 kb2000 
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you set an account to expire on February 29, 2000, User Manager
displays the following error message:

   February only has 28 days in this year.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the following fix or wait for the next
Windows NT service pack.

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location:

   ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/
   hotfixes-postSP3/y2k-fix/

NOTE: The above link is one path; it has been wrapped for readability.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.
A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression tested
and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.
Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft
recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix.
Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.

MORE INFORMATION
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February 2000 is a leap year and will have 29 days.

For more information on what is fixed in Y2K-fix, please see the following
articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q180122
   TITLE     : After Changing the Time, Windows NT May Skip a Day

   ARTICLE-ID: Q183123
   TITLE     : Find Files Displays Garbled Date if Year is 2000 or Greater

   ARTICLE-ID: Q183125
   TITLE     : Custom Dates in Office Display Date Incorrectly After 2000

Additional query words: 4.00 year 2000 y2k 2k usrmgr

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