Q154707: Error Running #COMMAND /C Capture.exe from Login Script

Article: Q154707
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.51 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Error 255 is reported in line 668 of Spool.c when the login script containing
the following line is run:

  #COMMAND /c CAPTURE /S=servername /Q=quename

CAUSE
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Capture.exe is not a supported application; it often fails when run from the
command prompt. The login script processor does not actually run Capture.exe.
Instead, it parses the command #CAPTURE and works in the background. Therefore,
when you use the above command, you are running the actual Capture.exe file.

This is by design.

RESOLUTION
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Replace the above line with the following:

  #CAPTURE /S=<servername> /Q=<queuename>

Additional query words: prodnt
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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search
Version           : 3.51 4.0

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