Q154696: Starting MS-DOS from Office 95 Shortcut Bar May Fail

Article: Q154696
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start an MS-DOS prompt from the Microsoft Office shortcut bar, you may
receive the following error:

  <Office Path>\Shortc~1\Office\MS-DOS~1.pif Invalid program file name,
  please check your pif file

CAUSE
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The Cmd line for the MS-DOS prompt properties incorrectly points to where
<Winnt> is the directory where your Windows NT files reside.

WORKAROUND
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1. Choose Properties on the MS-DOS icon on the Office shortcut bar.

2. Click the Program tab.

3. Change the Cmd line to Cmd.exe.

A Windows NT command window will now open when you click the MS-DOS button on the
Microsoft Office shortcut bar.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Office 95. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : 4.0

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