Modified MS-DOS .exe File Properties Are Not Applied (261451)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q261451 SYMPTOMS
When you change the properties of an MS-DOS-based .exe file that has a file name with more than eight characters, and then run the file, the changes may not be applied properly.
CAUSE
When you change the properties of an MS-DOS-based .exe files with long file names (more than 8.3 characters), a .pif file with a shorter file name is created. This file is associated with the MS-DOS-based .exe file. When you run the original file, the .pif file settings are not read.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, run the .pif file associated with the MS-DOS-based .exe file, instead of the MS-DOS-based .exe file.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 1/14/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB261451 |
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