Microsoft KB Archive/132794

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MS-DOS Programs That Try to Restart the Computer May Fail

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Q132794

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
When you install an MS-DOS-based program that attempts to restart the computer, the MS-DOS-based program may simply disappear from the system.

CAUSE
Most MS-DOS-based programs are unaware of multitasking, and allowing those programs to restart the computer may result in the loss of data. To protect system data integrity, Windows 95 intercepts the most common ways that MS- DOS-based programs attempt to restart the computer and silently terminates those programs.

RESOLUTION
Instead of allowing the MS-DOS-based program to restart the computer, perform a restart in the standard manner by clicking the Start button, clicking Shut Down, and selecting the Restart The Computer option.

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