diff --git a/windows/deployment/planning/using-the-sdbinstexe-command-line-tool.md b/windows/deployment/planning/using-the-sdbinstexe-command-line-tool.md
index a5b39178bc..050ffd2495 100644
--- a/windows/deployment/planning/using-the-sdbinstexe-command-line-tool.md
+++ b/windows/deployment/planning/using-the-sdbinstexe-command-line-tool.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Until you register the database files, the operating system is unable to identif
 
 Sample output from the command `Sdbinst.exe /?` in an elevated CMD window:
 
-```
+```cmd
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