Cannot Run MS-DOS Application from Shortcut

 Last reviewed: October 9, 1997
Article ID: Q165224
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

MS-DOS application shortcuts will not work if the policy "Run only allowed Windows applications" is enabled with that specific .exe targeted in that shortcut.

RESOLUTION

  1. Create a batch file that contains the path to the MS-DOS executable application that you want to run.

  2. Make sure that the MS-DOS application and the batch file are allowed to run through the policy.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: profile lock system security poledit spe
Keywords : kbbug4.00 ntdomain ntregistry NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: October 9, 1997
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