Command Prompt Limits Command to 128 Characters

 Last reviewed: May 9, 1997
Article ID: Q103410

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1

If you enter a command line (executable file name plus parameters) in Command Prompt, you are limited to 128 characters. You should be able to enter 128 characters for the parameters alone, regardless of the length of the file name or path.

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbbug3.10 kbtool nt16ap ntutil
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 9, 1997
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