Microsoft KB Archive/154696

= Starting MS-DOS from Office 95 Shortcut Bar May Fail =

Article ID: 154696

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


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

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This article was previously published under Q154696





SYMPTOMS
When you start an MS-DOS prompt from the Microsoft Office shortcut bar, you may receive the following error:

\Shortc~1\Office\MS-DOS~1.pif Invalid program file name, please check your pif file



CAUSE
The Cmd line for the MS-DOS prompt properties incorrectly points to where  is the directory where your Windows NT files reside.



WORKAROUND

 * 1) Choose Properties on the MS-DOS icon on the Office shortcut bar.
 * 2) Click the Program tab.
 * 3) Change the Cmd line to Cmd.exe.

A Windows NT command window will now open when you click the MS-DOS button on the Microsoft Office shortcut bar.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Office 95. 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: kbnetwork KB154696

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