Microsoft KB Archive/156258

= Command Prompt Does Not Recognize End-of-File Character =

Article ID: 156258

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q156258



SYMPTOMS
The command prompt (Cmd.exe) in Windows NT does not recognize the end-of- file character (0x1A) in batch and text files.

Specifically, batch files do not cease execution upon encountering the end-of-file character, nor does the TYPE command stop displaying text when it encounters the end-of-file character.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT versions 3.51 and 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbui KB156258

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