Microsoft KB Archive/110495

= Self-Extracting Files on NTFS Don't Work from Command Prompt =

Article ID: 110495

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q110495



SYMPTOMS
If a directory on an NTFS volume has more than eight characters, you cannot run any self-extracting files in that directory from a Windows NT command prompt. Another prompt appears, but the file never self-extracts.



WORKAROUND
You can run the self-extracting file by double-clicking it from File Manager.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem was corrected in Windows NT version 3.5.

Additional query words: prodnt zip compressed pak arj lzh

Keywords: kbinterop kb3rdparty KB110495

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