Article: Q167010
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.00
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbbuglist kbfixlist
Last Modified: 10-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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An access violation may occur in Cmd.exe when processing a batch file script
that contains a set statement that sets an environment variable surrounded by %
(percent) characters.
For example:
set %LOG%=c:\tmp\log.txt
when LOG is not an existing environment variable.
An access violation may also occur when processing a batch file in which a
variable name is set that begins with an equal sign.
CAUSE
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The error condition was not handled correctly.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This
problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack.
For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
S E R V P A C K
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Keywords : kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version : 4.00
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbbug
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