Q148702: AT Command Line Accepts 127 Character Path

Article: Q148702
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the AT command at the MS-DOS Command Prompt and enter a path
statement greater than 127 characters, the following error message appears:

  The command line exceeded 259 characters.
  Invalid command.

Next, the correct syntax for the AT command appears.

NOTE: Additional switches do not affect the 127 character path limit.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, make sure that the path statement is less than 128
characters.

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

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Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search
Version           : 3.51

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