Running 16-bit Applications with Long Directory Structure

ID: Q119788

3.10 3.50
WINDOWS
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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to run a 16-bit Windows-based application with a directory structure longer than 100 characters, including the filename, from File Manager, the program doesn't run and no error message appears. When you attempt to run a 16-bit Windows-based application from a command prompt, the following error message appears:

The system cannot execute the specified program.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.1 and 3.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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