Microsoft KB Archive/141829

= PRB: Error Running Windows NT Cmd.exe in Windows 95 =

Article ID: 141829

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q141829



SYMPTOMS
If you have Windows NT and Windows 95 on the same computer and run Cmd.exe in Windows 95, the following error message appears:

caused an invalid page fault in module user.exe

If you connect to a computer that's running Windows NT and run Cmd.exe in Windows 95, the following error message appears:

The CMD.EXE file is linked to a missing export

KERNEL32.DLL:GetVDMCurrentDirectories



CAUSE
The Windows NT Cmd.exe program is not designed for Windows 95.



WORKAROUND
Use the Windows 95 MS-DOS Command Prompt (Command.com).



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: prodnt win95x

Keywords: kbinterop kbprb KB141829

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