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Q141829: PRB: Error Running Windows NT Cmd.exe in Windows 95

Article: Q141829
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5 3.51 | 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you have Windows NT and Windows 95 on the same computer and run Cmd.exe in
Windows 95, the following error message appears:

  <unknown> 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
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The Windows NT Cmd.exe program is not designed for Windows 95.

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

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: prodnt win95x

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Keywords          : kbinterop 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 3.5 3.51 | 4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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