Microsoft KB Archive/896896

= A message from a 16-bit MS-DOS-based program does not appear in a Command Prompt window until a named pipe is closed in Windows XP =

Article ID: 896896

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry



SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP, a 16-bit MS-DOS-based program uses the Command Prompt window to display a message. The program then uses a named pipe to call a device. In this scenario, you experience the following symptoms:
 * If the Command Prompt interface appears in a window, the message does not appear until the named pipe is closed.
 * If the Command Prompt interface uses the full screen, the message appears, and the named pipe is opened.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, apply the following hotfix. Then, modify the registry by following the steps later in this section.

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version        Size     File name -  08-Apr-2005  13:36  5.1.2600.2650  420,864  Ntvdm.exe

Registry information
After you apply this hotfix, follow these steps to modify the registry:  Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

 On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value. Type ForceRefresh, and then press ENTER. On the Edit menu, click Modify. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.</li> Quit Registry Editor.

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the terminology that is used in this article, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: DOS

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbwinxpsp3fix kbwinxppresp3fix kbfix kbbug kbpubtypekc KB896896

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