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- DOCUMENT:Q104173 04-NOV-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :MODE Command May Not Work Properly When CMD is Minimized
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:buglist3.10
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- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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-
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- SYMPTOMS
- ========
-
- In Windows NT, if you run a batch or command file and run a MODE
- command while the batch file is running minimized, the window size of
- the Command Prompt (CMD.EXE) may not change and the full screen prompt
- may not get the proper settings.
-
- STATUS
- ======
-
- Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.1
- and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this
- problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge
- Base as it becomes available.
-
- MORE INFORMATION
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-
- Steps to Reproduce Problem
- --------------------------
-
- 1. Create the following batch file and save it as TEST.BAT:
-
- @echo off
- rem The following should set the screen to 50 lines
- mode con lines=50
- pause
- cmd
-
- 2. In Program Manager, create an icon for TEST.BAT file and select the
- Run Minimized option.
-
- 3. Double-click the icon to start the Command Prompt and the screen
- settings may not be correct.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10
- KBCategory:
- KBSubcategory: ntap
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