Cannot Run MS-DOS Application from Shortcut (165224)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q165224

SYMPTOMS

MS-DOS application shortcuts will not work if the policy "Run only allowed Windows applications" is enabled with that specific .exe targeted in that shortcut.

RESOLUTION

  1. Create a batch file that contains the path to the MS-DOS executable application that you want to run.
  2. Make sure that the MS-DOS application and the batch file are allowed to run through the policy.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/25/2002
Keywords:kbbug KB165224
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