Microsoft KB Archive/123216

= Keyboard Interface Not Available for MS-DOS Based Applications =

Article ID: 123216

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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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 Q123216



3.10 3.50

WINDOWS

kbtool kbbug3.10 kbbug3.50



SYMPTOMS
After you create a Program Information File (PIF) for COMMAND.COM or CMD.EXE, an MS-DOS based application, such as EDIT.COM, that is run from AUTOEXEC.NT does not have access to the keyboard interface. Keyboard strokes made during the execution of the MS-DOS based application are displayed after you exit the application. The mouse interface still works correctly.

If you run the same PIF without the MS-DOS based application in AUTOEXEC.NT and load the application from the command prompt (either COMMAND.COM or CMD.EXE), this problem does not occur.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. This problem was corrected in Windows NT version 3.51.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.10

Keywords: KB123216

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