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A hotfix package for Windows Services for UNIX and for Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications is available to accommodate the DST changes in 2008 for the Australian time zones


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Introduction

A hotfix package is available to accommodate the daylight saving time (DST) changes in 2008 for the Australian time zones. This hotfix package affects the following software components:
  • Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.0
  • Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications in Windows Server 2008, in Windows Vista, or in Windows Server 2003 R2
The DST changes apply to the following locations:
  • Adelaide
  • Brisbane
  • Broken Hill
  • Currie
  • Darwin
  • Eucla
  • Hobart
  • Lindeman
  • Lord Howe Island
  • Melbourne
  • Perth
  • Sydney
The following table summarizes the DST changes that this hotfix package implements.
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Windows time zoneLocationsCurrent start (02:00 standard time) New start (02:00 standard time)Current end (03:00 daylight saving time)New end (03:00 daylight saving time)
(UTC+09:30) AdelaideSouth AustraliaLast Sunday in OctoberFirst Sunday in OctoberLast Sunday in MarchFirst Sunday in April
(UTC+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, and SydneyNew South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, and VictoriaLast Sunday in OctoberFirst Sunday in OctoberLast Sunday in MarchFirst Sunday in April
(UTC+10:00) HobartTasmaniaFirst Sunday in OctoberFirst Sunday in October (no change)Last Sunday in MarchFirst Sunday in April

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More information

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: 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

To apply this hotfix package, you must have one of the following prerequisites installed on the computer:
  • Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
  • Windows Services for UNIX 3.0
  • Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications in Windows Server 2008, in Windows Vista, or in Windows Server 2003 R2

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix package.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix package does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix package 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 item in Control Panel.
Windows Server 2008, x86-based versions
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.act Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.nsw Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_adelaide Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_broken_hillNot Applicable79008-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_hobart Not Applicable82508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_lord_howe Not Applicable65508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_melbourne Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_perth Not Applicable17008-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_south Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_sydney Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_tasmania Not Applicable82508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_victoria Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.act Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.nsw Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_adelaide Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_broken_hill Not Applicable79008-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_hobart Not Applicable82508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_lord_howe Not Applicable65508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_melbourne Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_perth Not Applicable17008-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_south Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_sydney Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_tasmania Not Applicable82508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_victoria Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
Windows Server 2008, x64-based versions
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.act Not Applicable785 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.nsw Not Applicable785 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_adelaide Not Applicable785 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_broken_hillNot Applicable790 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_hobart Not Applicable825 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_lord_howe Not Applicable655 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_melbourne Not Applicable785 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_perth Not Applicable170 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_south Not Applicable785 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_sydney Not Applicable785 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_tasmania Not Applicable825 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_victoria Not Applicable785 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.act Not Applicable785 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.nsw Not Applicable785 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_adelaide Not Applicable785 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_broken_hill Not Applicable790 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_hobart Not Applicable825 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_lord_howe Not Applicable655 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_melbourne Not Applicable785 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_perth Not Applicable170 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_south Not Applicable785 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_sydney Not Applicable785 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_tasmania Not Applicable825 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_victoria Not Applicable785 08-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
Windows Server 2008, Itanium-based systems
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.act Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.nsw Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_adelaide Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_broken_hillNot Applicable79008-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_hobart Not Applicable82508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_lord_howe Not Applicable65508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_melbourne Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_perth Not Applicable17008-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_south Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_sydney Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_tasmania Not Applicable82508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_victoria Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.act Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.nsw Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_adelaide Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_broken_hill Not Applicable79008-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_hobart Not Applicable82508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_lord_howe Not Applicable65508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_melbourne Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_perth Not Applicable17008-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_south Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_sydney Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_tasmania Not Applicable82508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_victoria Not Applicable78508-Mar-200805:29Not Applicable
Windows Vista
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.act Not Applicable78508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.nsw Not Applicable78508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_adelaide Not Applicable78508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_broken_hillNot Applicable79008-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_hobart Not Applicable82508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_lord_howe Not Applicable65508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_melbourne Not Applicable78508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_perth Not Applicable17008-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_south Not Applicable78508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_sydney Not Applicable78508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_tasmania Not Applicable82508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_victoria Not Applicable78508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.act Not Applicable78508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.nsw Not Applicable78508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_adelaide Not Applicable78508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_broken_hill Not Applicable79008-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_hobart Not Applicable82508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_lord_howe Not Applicable65508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_melbourne Not Applicable78508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_perth Not Applicable17008-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_south Not Applicable78508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_sydney Not Applicable78508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_tasmania Not Applicable82508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_victoria Not Applicable78508-Mar-200803:20Not Applicable
Windows Server 2003 R2, x64-based versions
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.act Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.nsw Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_adelaide Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_broken_hillNot Applicable79013-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_hobart Not Applicable82513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_lord_howe Not Applicable65513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_melbourne Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_perth Not Applicable17013-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_south Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_sydney Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_tasmania Not Applicable82513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_victoria Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.act Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.nsw Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_adelaide Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_broken_hill Not Applicable79013-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_hobart Not Applicable82513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_lord_howe Not Applicable65513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_melbourne Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_perth Not Applicable17013-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_south Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_sydney Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_tasmania Not Applicable82513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_victoria Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
Windows Server 2003 R2, x86-based versions
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.act Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.nsw Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_adelaide Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_broken_hillNot Applicable79013-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_hobart Not Applicable82513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_lord_howe Not Applicable65513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_melbourne Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_perth Not Applicable17013-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_south Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_sydney Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_tasmania Not Applicable82513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_svr-5_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_victoria Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.act Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia.nsw Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_adelaide Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_broken_hill Not Applicable79013-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_hobart Not Applicable82513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_lord_howe Not Applicable65513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_melbourne Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_perth Not Applicable17013-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_south Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_sydney Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_tasmania Not Applicable82513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
F_usr_share_zoneinfo_australia_victoria Not Applicable78513-Mar-200800:09Not Applicable
Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Rep.exeNot Applicable163,84015-Jul-200412:21x86
Setup.cmdNot Applicable3908-Mar-200719:05Not Applicable
ActNot Applicable78507-Mar-200818:48Not Applicable
AdelaideNot Applicable78507-Mar-200818:48Not Applicable
BrisbaneNot Applicable16007-Mar-200818:48Not Applicable
Broken_hillNot Applicable79007-Mar-200818:48Not Applicable
DarwinNot Applicable10407-Mar-200818:48Not Applicable
HobartNot Applicable82507-Mar-200818:48Not Applicable
LindemanNot Applicable18507-Mar-200818:48Not Applicable
Lord_howeNot Applicable65507-Mar-200818:48Not Applicable
MelbourneNot Applicable78507-Mar-200818:48Not Applicable
NswNot Applicable78507-Mar-200818:48Not Applicable
PerthNot Applicable17007-Mar-200818:48Not Applicable
SouthNot Applicable78507-Mar-200818:48Not Applicable
SydneyNot Applicable78507-Mar-200818:48Not Applicable
TasmaniaNot Applicable82507-Mar-200818:48Not Applicable
VictoriaNot Applicable78507-Mar-200818:48Not Applicable
Windows Services for UNIX 3.0
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Rep.exeNot Applicable163,84015-Jul-200412:21x86
Setup.cmdNot Applicable3905-Mar-200721:32Not Applicable
ActNot Applicable78507-Mar-200818:09Not Applicable
AdelaideNot Applicable78507-Mar-200818:09Not Applicable
BrisbaneNot Applicable16007-Mar-200818:09Not Applicable
Broken_hillNot Applicable79007-Mar-200818:09Not Applicable
DarwinNot Applicable10407-Mar-200818:09Not Applicable
HobartNot Applicable82507-Mar-200818:09Not Applicable
LindemanNot Applicable18507-Mar-200818:09Not Applicable
Lord_howeNot Applicable65507-Mar-200818:09Not Applicable
MelbourneNot Applicable78507-Mar-200818:09Not Applicable
NswNot Applicable78507-Mar-200818:09Not Applicable
PerthNot Applicable17007-Mar-200818:09Not Applicable
SouthNot Applicable78507-Mar-200818:09Not Applicable
SydneyNot Applicable78507-Mar-200818:09Not Applicable
TasmaniaNot Applicable82507-Mar-200818:09Not Applicable
VictoriaNot Applicable78507-Mar-200818:09Not Applicable

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References

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

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Article Info
Article ID : 949653
Revision : 3
Created on : 3/31/2008
Published on : 3/31/2008
Exists online : False
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