TYPE Command Displays Garbage After Displaying File Contents

 Last reviewed: July 18, 1995
Article ID: Q132555
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SYMPTOMS

When you display the contents of a file using the TYPE command, garbage is displayed after the contents of the file are displayed.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when a ^Z character is positioned one byte past an integral multiple of 512 (for example, the byte at position 513 or 1025 in a file is ^Z).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.1, 3.5, and 3.51. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kbtool kbbug3.10 kbbug3.50 kbbug3.51
KBSubcategory: ntutil
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.50 3.51 prodnt cntl/Z control

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Last reviewed: July 18, 1995
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