Installed Fonts Do Not Appear in the MS-DOS Console

• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5
• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP4, Terminal Server Edition
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

SYMPTOMS

After you install fixed-pitched fonts in the Fonts folder, they may not appear on the Fonts tab in the properties for the MS-DOS console. However, when you install the same fonts in Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98, the fonts may be available.

CAUSE

Windows NT and Windows 2000 use a higher font requirement standard for terminal sessions (such as Cmd.exe, telnet sessions, and so on) than Windows 95/98. If these requirements are not met, the font is not displayed as an available font on the Fonts tab in the MS-DOS console properties.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbtool
Version : WINDOWS:2000; winnt:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb