FORMAT.COM Cannot Be Directly Run with Parameters (58242)
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This article was previously published under Q58242 SYMPTOMS
If you create a PIF file that runs the MS-DOS version 3.x FORMAT.COM
utility; the PIF may have a question mark in the Parameters field.
When you run the PIF, enter a: or b: as the parameter, and then choose
the OK button, FORMAT.COM will start and then print the following
error message:
Drive letter must be specified
FORMAT.COM then exits without doing anything.
This PIF file works properly with Windows/386 Versions 2.x.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, do not run FORMAT.COM directly; instead,
run FORMAT.COM from the MS-DOS command prompt, or run FORMAT.COM from
the file manager under the Disk Menu.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with Windows version 3.0.
We are researching this problem and will post new information here as
it becomes available.
This problem does not occur with MS-DOS version 4.0 or 4.01.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/7/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB58242 |
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