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Q215032: SMS: Batch File Program on Windows 9x Not Closing Command Window

Article: Q215032
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbAdvertisement kbSoftwareDist
Last Modified: 20-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 
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SUMMARY
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Batch file programs, executing on Windows 95 and Windows 98 computers, may not
close the MS-DOS Prompt window if the batch file was not called with a 'command
/c' prefix.

This causes the Advertised Program Manager (APM) to think the program is still
running, which then prevents the APM from running other advertised programs
until the MS-DOS Prompt is manually closed.

When distributing batch file programs to Windows 9x clients, the following syntax
should be used for the Command line:

   command /c batchfile.bat

Additional query words: prodsms windows 95 98 batch APM

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbAdvertisement kbSoftwareDist 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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