Microsoft KB Archive/52206

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Article ID: 52206

Article Last Modified on 10/20/2003



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft MS-DOS 3.1
  • Microsoft MS-DOS 3.2 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft MS-DOS 3.21 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft MS-DOS 3.3 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft MS-DOS 3.3a
  • Microsoft MS-DOS 4.0 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft MS-DOS 4.01 Standard Edition



This article was previously published under Q52206

SYMPTOMS

In MS-DOS versions 3.1x-4.x, if a "PATH \;.." statement is used and an executable (or .BAT) file is found in the directory that translates to the "\" portion of the PATH statement, the system stops (hangs).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS versions 3.1, 3.11, 3.2, 3.21, 3.22, 3.3, 4.0, 4.0a, and 4.01. This problem does not occur in later versions of MS-DOS.

RESOLUTION

Reversing the order of the path items (to read ..;\) eliminates the problem.

MORE INFORMATION

This type of path is common when software is organized onto logical drives and all necessary files are loaded in the root or in a directory below the working directory.


Additional query words: 3.10 3.20 3.30 3.30a 4.00 4.00a 5.00 noupd

Keywords: KB52206