Running Batch File Through PIF Returns Different Results (139628)
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
This article was previously published under Q139628 SYMPTOMS
When you run a batch file through a program information file (PIF), and
run the batch file from File Manager or the MS-DOS Command Prompt
(CMD.EXE), different results appear.
For example, a batch file contains the following lines:
If not exist C:\test echo 1
pause
If you run the batch file from File Manager or CMD.EXE and the TEST
directory does not exist, nothing is echoed. If the directory exists, 1 is
echoed. If you create and run a PIF for the batch file, and whether or
not the TEST directory exists, 1 is echoed.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbother KB139628 |
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