Microsoft KB Archive/111429

= SET Batch File Command Resets Error Levels =

Article ID: 111429

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
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5

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This article was previously published under Q111429



SYMPTOMS
After you upgrade to Windows NT, some of your MS-DOS batch files may fail to work as expected. This is due to how the SET command's functionality has changed. Under MS-DOS, the SET command did not reset the error level, enabling you to SET variables and handle error levels later in your batch files. This problem also exists in the following batch file commands: PATH, DPATH, and PROMPT.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server version 3.5. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.5. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbinterop kbenv KB111429

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