PRB: Error Running Windows NT Cmd.exe in Windows 95 (141829)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q141829

SYMPTOMS

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

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

WORKAROUND

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

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/16/2003
Keywords:kbinterop kbprb KB141829