Applications Hang When Printing to File with Comma

 Last reviewed: August 23, 1996
Article ID: Q126227
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 and 3.51

SYMPTOMS

An application will stop responding (hang) if you print to a file with a comma in its file or directory name. 32-bit applications such as Notepad hang and cannot be ended from Task Manager. 16-bit applications such as Write hang. If you end them with Task Manager, the entire Windows-on- Windows (WOW) subsystem will be terminated. However, the hanging 16-bit application will not terminate.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. This problem was corrected in Windows NT Workstation or Server version 4.0.

KBCategory: kbprint kbbug3.50
KBSubcategory: ntprint NTSrvWkst
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.50 3.51 hang comma file

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Last reviewed: August 23, 1996
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