Article ID: 814171 - Last Review: October 26, 2006 - Revision: 3.7

Events in the Dns.log file are not time stamped

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SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) and earlier versions, entries in the Dns.log file are not time stamped. This hotfix adds a time stamp to each entry in Dns.log. After you install this hotfix, entries in Dns.log will look similar to the following entries:
The DNS server has started.
15:35:44 67C PACKET  Rcv UDP 10.117.150.173  00f7    Q [0001   D   NOERROR](5)dns01(4)msft(3)com(0)
15:35:44 67C PACKET  Snd UDP 10.117.150.173  00f7  R Q [8085 A DR  NOERROR](5)dns01(4)msft(3)com(0)
This problem also occurs in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and is fixed with the Service Pack 1 update to Windows Server 2003.
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RESOLUTION

Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
889100  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889100/ ) How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003
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Microsoft Windows 2000

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.
Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date         Time   Version        Size     File name
   -----------------------------------------------------
   03-Oct-2003  05:42  5.0.2195.6862  326,928  Dns.exe
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about how hotfix packages are named, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
816915  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816915/ ) New Naming Schema for Microsoft Windows Hotfix Packages
For more information about the terms Microsoft uses to describe its updates, tools, and add-ons, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
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Keywords: 
kbautohotfix kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbqfe kbwin2000presp5fix kbpending kbfix kbbug KB814171
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