TEMP Environment Variable Overwritten in Command Prompt

ID: Q130075

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

The TEMP environment variable is set to a series of Xs in an MS-DOS virtual machine (or command prompt).

CAUSE

If the MS-DOS TEMP environment variable is set to a directory that does not exist, Windows 95 automatically overwrites the variable with a series of Xs.

RESOLUTION

To make sure that the TEMP environment variable is valid, use any one of the following methods:

Remove the SET TEMP statement from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

Create the directory that the TEMP environment variable points to.

Change the SET TEMP statement to point to a directory that exists.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

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