Keyboard Layouts Are Missing for 16-Bit MS-DOS-Based Programs in an NTVDM (301055)


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 Q301055

SYMPTOMS

The keyboard layouts may be missing for 16-bit MS-DOS-based programs in the Windows NT Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM) even though the same layout is available for 32-bit programs.

CAUSE

When a new multilanguage ID is added to Windows, the associated keyboard layouts and registry entries are not kept up-to-date. This could cause certain keyboard characters to be missing when you use 16-bit MS-DOS-based programs.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft is currently aware of the following missing keyboard layout:
  • French Canadian Mutilingual
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2003
Keywords:kbenv kbprb kbui KB301055
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