DOS programs stopped working in Win2K

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From: Roger (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/08/04 

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 12:47:25 -0700

Without any changes (except upgrading the latest security
patches), my DOS programs that have been running on my
Win2K workstation for several years do not run any
longer. They run through their executable file quickly
and then the CMD window closes with no error message. The
same programs on other Win2K workstations continue to
work fine and those other workstations have had the same
security patches updated. I ran the DOS programs' batch
files from the CMD window with echo on and they run
through their commands then return to the drive letter
prompt without ever starting.

Any clues?

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