Windows NT Supports Multiple Data Streams Inconsistently

 Last reviewed: May 7, 1997
Article ID: Q101353
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

The Win32 base application programming interface (API) supports multiple data streams inconsistently: some operations succeed, others do not. These inconsistencies manifest themselves in CMD.EXE: some commands support multiple data streams, others do not.

There is no method to work around this problem other than by avoiding multiple data streams. This inconsistency will be addressed in the next release of Windows NT.

The names of multiple data streams are identified by a colon (:) in the name. This convention may change in the future.

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbother ntgeneral
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 7, 1997
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