Sysdiff Cannot Delete Files

Last reviewed: December 15, 1997
Article ID: Q163872

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you apply a Sysdiff package that includes information that files should be deleted, only one file per directory is actually deleted.

RESOLUTION

Apply the hotfix mentioned below. Please note that you must rebuild any packages that were built using the previous Sysdiff.exe.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q157576
   TITLE     : How to Troubleshoot the Sysdiff Tool in Windows NT

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

   S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: unattended OPK
Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp3 ntsetup NTSrvWkst kbnetwork kbbuglist
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbservicepack

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Last reviewed: December 15, 1997
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