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Q103667: Defrag Returns Errorlevel 0 When You Exit (Press ESC)

Article: Q103667
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 19-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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Microsoft Defragmenter (Defrag) returns errorlevel 0 (no error) if you press ESC
to exit. It should return errorlevel 3 (process stopped by user).

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS version 6.2. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information on Defrag exit codes, type "help defrag" (without the
quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.20 exit code error level err escape

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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