Windows NT Does Not Recognize a Space in a Registry Value (165763)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0

This article was previously published under Q165763

SYMPTOMS

If you have a value entered in the registry that contains a space, Windows NT will not recognize characters past the space.

WORKAROUND

Remove the space from the value entered. If the value requires that a space be used, replace the space with an underscore.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.51 and 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 kbnetwork KB165763