Applications Hang When Printing to File with Comma
Article ID: 126227
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q126227
SYMPTOMS
An application will stop responding (hang) if you print to a file with a
comma in its file or directory name. 32-bit applications such as Notepad
hang and cannot be ended from Task Manager. 16-bit applications such as
Write hang. If you end them with Task Manager, the entire Windows-on-
Windows (WOW) subsystem will be terminated. However, the hanging 16-bit
application will not terminate.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5.
This problem was corrected in Windows NT Workstation or Server version 4.0.
Additional query words: prodnt hang comma file
Keywords: KB126227