Access Violation in Cmd.exe When Processing Batch File Script (167010)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q167010 SYMPTOMS
An access violation may occur in Cmd.exe when processing a batch file
script that contains a set statement that sets an environment variable
surrounded by % (percent) characters.
For example:
set %LOG%=c:\tmp\log.txt
when LOG is not an existing environment variable.
An access violation may also occur when processing a batch file in which a
variable name is set that begins with an equal sign.
CAUSE
The error condition was not handled correctly.
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):
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/10/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB167010 |
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