MS-DOS Command Is Not Recognized in Windows 2000

ID: Q225746

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

When you try to run an MS-DOS utility at an MS-DOS prompt, you may receive the following error message:

Command is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you upgrade your computer from Microsoft Windows 95/98 to Windows 2000.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

The following commands are known to produce the error message listed in this article:

Choice

Fdisk

Deltree

NOTE: Windows 2000 does not recognize the semi-colon (;) character at the beginning of a line in a batch or command file as the beginning of a remark.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kberrmsg kbprg
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb