Windows NT Command Line Limited to 1024 Characters (101830)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1

This article was previously published under Q101830

SUMMARY

The Windows NT command prompt, or Single Command Shell (SCS), has a command-line limit of 1024 characters.

In Windows NT, the command prompt is a 32-bit character-based interface to Windows NT and all of its supported subsystems and file systems. The Windows NT command prompt is often referred to as the Single Command Shell, because there is one command prompt for all functions.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/28/2003
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