SYMPTOMS
When you run CMD or BAT files that use the Windows NT command extension
syntax, access violations in Cmd.exe may occur.
For example, create the following Test.cmd file:
FOR /R C:\ %%f in (iexplore.exe, patchdll.dll, srv.sys) do if exist %%f
echo %%f
An error message will be displayed:
Application Error: The instruction at "0x77f646ce" referenced memory at
"0x0073006f". The memory could not be read.
NOTE: The address values may be different on your system.
Results may vary, depending on what group of files is contained in the set.
A Dr. Watson error may be one such occurrence. Usually, there is no error
if the set contains only a single file.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.
This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service
Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):