Applies ToWindows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows Server 2008 R2 Web Edition

Symptoms

You receive the following error message:

This time is not valid due to the Daylight Saving Time.Please choose a time before 1:00:00 AM or after 11:59:59 PM.

Additionally, you receive the following message in the Date and Time item in Control Panel:

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, April 01, 2012 at 1:00 AM. The clock is set to go forward 1380 minutes at that time.This caused by the following scenario:

  • You install the update that is described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) article on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2:

    2657025 Update for 2011 calendar history in Windows operating systems

  • You change the time zone on the computer to Samoa (UTC+13:00).

  • You try to change the time and date to a value between 01:00:00 and 23:59:59 on April 01, 2012. For example, you try to change the time and date to 11:01:01 on April 01, 2012.

More Information

Install the update to fix the issue described in Symptoms.

Update information

How to obtain this update

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Operating system

Update

All supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

Download Download the update package now.

All supported x64-based versions of Windows 7

Download Download the update package now.

All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

Download Download the update package now.

All supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

Download Download the update package now.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online servicesMicrosoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must be running one of the following operating systems:

  • Windows 7

  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

  • Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

To apply the update in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace a previously released update.

File information

The global version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes

  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

    Version

    Product

    SR_Level

    Service branch

    6.1.760 0. 16xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    SP1

    GDR

    6.1.760 0. 21xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    SP1

    LDR

    6.1.760 1. 17xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    SP1

    GDR

    6.1.760 1. 21xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    SP1

    LDR

  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, extremely important issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2 and for Windows 7" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7600.16940

478,208

03-Jan-2012

05:44

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7600.21118

478,720

03-Jan-2012

05:32

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7601.17753

478,720

30-Dec-2011

05:27

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7601.21888

478,720

30-Dec-2011

05:22

Not Applicable

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7600.16940

515,584

03-Jan-2012

06:24

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7600.21118

515,584

03-Jan-2012

06:30

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7601.17753

515,584

30-Dec-2011

06:26

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7601.21888

515,584

30-Dec-2011

06:29

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7600.16940

478,208

03-Jan-2012

05:44

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7600.21118

478,720

03-Jan-2012

05:32

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7601.17753

478,720

30-Dec-2011

05:27

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7601.21888

478,720

30-Dec-2011

05:22

Not Applicable

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7600.16940

707,584

03-Jan-2012

05:19

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7600.21118

707,584

03-Jan-2012

20:32

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7601.17753

707,584

30-Dec-2011

04:58

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7601.21888

707,584

30-Dec-2011

05:14

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7600.16940

478,208

03-Jan-2012

05:44

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7600.21118

478,720

03-Jan-2012

05:32

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7601.17753

478,720

30-Dec-2011

05:27

Not Applicable

Timedate.cpl

6.1.7601.21888

478,720

30-Dec-2011

05:22

Not Applicable

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name

X86_1c973c56846a808f2fc996b195bfc0c4_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17753_none_d2d02da07e047659.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

696

Date (UTC)

04-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

01:37

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_56b0aeff4ceef01c226a187f28524be4_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16940_none_7f476aaa2db1b016.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

696

Date (UTC)

04-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

01:37

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_5ff65e526b13a71aea6b97a74f1fa296_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21118_none_064885cd24f793b7.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

696

Date (UTC)

04-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

01:37

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_d97c781c6807624f36e29dc1c1b20da5_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21888_none_a65f4f9d2ab4a433.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

696

Date (UTC)

04-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

01:37

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16940_none_8fa8cc3b250187e3.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,933

Date (UTC)

03-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

06:17

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21118_none_905ab33c3dffd1d4.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,933

Date (UTC)

03-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

06:04

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17753_none_91875a33222d5bc5.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,933

Date (UTC)

30-Dec-2011

Time (UTC)

06:00

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21888_none_91f588ac3b5ece15.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,933

Date (UTC)

30-Dec-2011

Time (UTC)

06:01

Platform

Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

Amd64_39487a04ea92a1b21ada13831068bf5f_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17753_none_5a9b4c10a8504612.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,040

Date (UTC)

04-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

01:37

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_80c2572ed03e5ddab7f90ed4350528dd_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16940_none_a23df7070efdab35.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,040

Date (UTC)

04-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

01:37

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_816b5b38767798d5a03e042cb52a86d2_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21118_none_99347f43136c1d2a.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,040

Date (UTC)

04-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

01:37

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_e5e9d46f0da9581073c156eccfc248c5_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21888_none_0b88e6b6a11443d2.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,040

Date (UTC)

04-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

01:37

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16940_none_ebc767bedd5ef919.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,937

Date (UTC)

03-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

07:05

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21118_none_ec794ebff65d430a.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,937

Date (UTC)

03-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

07:04

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17753_none_eda5f5b6da8accfb.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,937

Date (UTC)

30-Dec-2011

Time (UTC)

07:01

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21888_none_ee14242ff3bc3f4b.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,937

Date (UTC)

30-Dec-2011

Time (UTC)

07:03

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16940_none_8fa8cc3b250187e3.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,933

Date (UTC)

03-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

06:17

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21118_none_905ab33c3dffd1d4.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,933

Date (UTC)

03-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

06:04

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17753_none_91875a33222d5bc5.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,933

Date (UTC)

30-Dec-2011

Time (UTC)

06:00

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21888_none_91f588ac3b5ece15.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,933

Date (UTC)

30-Dec-2011

Time (UTC)

06:01

Platform

Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

Ia64_39d1eafa371370e65f5b14425eb1bc42_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16940_none_80651eb3a505ee36.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,038

Date (UTC)

04-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

01:37

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_5072041d2ff30c89e3c62fd516f88a49_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21118_none_7ebae9da1d24e1bb.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,038

Date (UTC)

04-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

01:37

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_7b77bb9e2ec7bb52b7e17bc3497bedd4_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21888_none_33babb39b96d099d.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,038

Date (UTC)

04-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

01:37

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_a05a1de5767ae7c6bc37cc9cd3709ffe_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17753_none_d26d997d56d5d802.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,038

Date (UTC)

04-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

01:37

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16940_none_8faa703124ff90df.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,935

Date (UTC)

03-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

07:10

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21118_none_905c57323dfddad0.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,935

Date (UTC)

03-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

20:55

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17753_none_9188fe29222b64c1.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,935

Date (UTC)

30-Dec-2011

Time (UTC)

06:51

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21888_none_91f72ca23b5cd711.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,935

Date (UTC)

30-Dec-2011

Time (UTC)

10:21

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16940_none_8fa8cc3b250187e3.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,933

Date (UTC)

03-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

06:17

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21118_none_905ab33c3dffd1d4.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,933

Date (UTC)

03-Jan-2012

Time (UTC)

06:04

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17753_none_91875a33222d5bc5.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,933

Date (UTC)

30-Dec-2011

Time (UTC)

06:00

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-timedate_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21888_none_91f588ac3b5ece15.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

32,933

Date (UTC)

30-Dec-2011

Time (UTC)

06:01

Platform

Not Applicable

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