Microsoft KB Archive/109536

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Err Msg Running MS-DOS-Based Apps: Cannot Start Application

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Q109536

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

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SYMPTOMS
If you include any parameters on your SET COMSPEC command (typically located in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file), you receive the following error message when you try to start MS-DOS-based applications under Windows or Windows for Workgroups:

Cannot start application

WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file and remove any parameters from your SET COMSPEC command.

MORE INFORMATION
Any configuration parameters for COMMAND.COM should be placed on the SHELL= line in the CONFIG.SYS file. For example:

    shell=c:\dos\command.com c:\dos\ /e:512 /p Additional query words: 3.10 3.1 3.11

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Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311