The Windows NT port of Vim has not been tested very much. Be prepared to run into some problems in the NT specific parts. Known problems: Display is not always correct. Type CTRL-L to fix this. CTRL-C in a child shell (created with ":sh" or CTRL-Z) kills Vim. Hopefully the recovery mechanism will get your file back, but don't rely on this. The Windows NT port was done by Roger Knobbe .