Setting Performance Monitor Alert to Run Program May Not Work (117371)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q117371 SYMPTOMS
If you set the Admin Performance Monitor (Perfmon) Alert to run a program
on alert, it may not work properly or error messages may appear.
CAUSE
The execute command from Perfmon is also passing the Alert condition to the
program. This allows users to log the alert information. However, this also
causes a problem because most applications, such as Notepad, MPlay32, and
even Perfmon, are not ready for the extra arguments at the end of the
command line.
WORKAROUND
To set up a program to run on alert, put the line in a batch file and
insert the batch file name in the Run Program On Alert box.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/6/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB117371 |
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