PRB: Error Running Windows NT Cmd.exe in Windows 95

ID: Q141829

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

If you have Windows NT and Windows 95 on the same computer and run Cmd.exe in Windows 95, the following error message appears:

<unknown> caused an invalid page fault in module user.exe

If you connect to a computer that's running Windows NT and run Cmd.exe in Windows 95, the following error message appears:
The CMD.EXE file is linked to a missing export
KERNEL32.DLL:GetVDMCurrentDirectories


CAUSE

The Windows NT Cmd.exe program is not designed for Windows 95.


WORKAROUND

Use the Windows 95 MS-DOS Command Prompt (Command.com).


STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: prodnt win95x

Keywords : kbinterop NTInterop ntutil
Version : 3.5 3.51 | 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: February 3, 1999
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