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Problem with cmd

by notlars Nov 26, 2003 10:25AM PST

I am running a 1 gh p3 with Abit vh6-ii board. 512mb ram.XP Pro. When I open a command prompt, I am at C:\documents and settings\(user)\. When I type a command (netstat)I get a message (not recognized as an internal or external command). I have to cd to Windows\system32 folder to run a command. This used to work correctly.
Also after I have to use task mgr to end a task, when I left click an icon to open something I get shortcut properties instead it opening. I have to log off user and log on again then it is ok. I just ran sfc and these problems are still there. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Ron

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If it's this one, it's RARE, but fix is easy.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 26, 2003 10:54AM PST

Wish I could nab one more machine with this issue.

If you type the SET command, you may see the issue. That %WINDOW... or such in the PATH.

If you go to the System Properties, Advanced tab and click on the Environment Variables you can doubleclick on the path.

The "fix" doesn't make sense. But this is where I wish I could grab a snapshot of a registry before the next step and after.

Double-click on the PATH. Press the Home key, Space key, Backspace and then OK your way all the way out. Close your CMD window and relaunch. It may be fixed. If not reboot and that may fix it.

REMEMBER that the Path is what may be broken, but it doesn't look that way...

Bob

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Re:If it's this one, it's RARE, but fix is easy.
by notlars Nov 26, 2003 9:57PM PST

Path=C:\Program Files\Support Tools\
Then it lists a bunch of file extensions applicable.
This makes sense, not long ago I installed the support tools from the cd.
I had to copy the path from another computer. Now it is working.
new path,
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32\WBEM
Thank you, Ron

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Re:Problem with cmd
by Cursorcowboy Nov 26, 2003 8:47PM PST

If you start a command session (Cmd.exe) and check the PATH environment variable by typing set path and then pressing Enter, what is reflected?

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