Q194830: Unicode Character Display Problem in Full-Screen MS-DOS Session

Article: Q194830
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 11-DEC-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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International characters do not display properly in the full-screen display mode
of an MS-DOS session. International characters are displayed correctly in a
window.

CAUSE
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When a command prompt is run in a full-screen session, the UNICODE characters
are not converted to ASCII characters using the ANSI code page loaded at boot
time.


RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server
4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal
Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server 4.0,
Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.

Additional query words: 4.00 wts tse

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : winnt:4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbfix

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