Command Prompt Does Not Recognize End-of-File Character

ID: Q156258

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The command prompt (Cmd.exe) in Windows NT does not recognize the end-of- file character (0x1A) in batch and text files.

Specifically, batch files do not cease execution upon encountering the end-of-file character, nor does the TYPE command stop displaying text when it encounters the end-of-file character.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT versions 3.51 and 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords : kbui NTSrvWkst ntui
Version : 3.51 4.0
Platform : winnt
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