MS-DOS Command Is Not Recognized in Windows 2000 (225746)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

This article was previously published under Q225746

SYMPTOMS

When you try to run an MS-DOS utility at an MS-DOS prompt, you may receive the following error message:

Command is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you upgrade your computer from Microsoft Windows 95/98 to Windows 2000.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

The following commands are known to produce the error message listed in this article:

Choice
Fdisk
Deltree

NOTE: Windows 2000 does not recognize the semi-colon (;) character at the beginning of a line in a batch or command file as the beginning of a remark.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	11/13/2003
Keywords:	kberrmsg kbnofix kbprb kbProgramming KB225746