I have recently rebuilt my pc with XP prof and downloaded all windows
updates. My problem is that now I cannot use command to run a dos prompt only
cmd. I understand the differences and reasons behind the differences but
some software (IPOD updater) wants to use command not cmd. How can I get
'command' back.

Open the Command Prompt and type: CD \ , and hit enter.
( Note the space between CD and the \ ).

Command-line reference A-Z
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...us/ntcmds.mspx

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"Pauld" wrote:

| I have recently rebuilt my pc with XP prof and downloaded all windows
| updates. My problem is that now I cannot use command to run a dos prompt only
| cmd. I understand the differences and reasons behind the differences but
| some software (IPOD updater) wants to use command not cmd. How can I get
| 'command' back.

command is command.com. command.com should be located in >>
C:\WINDOWS\system32

This should open command.com
Start | Run | Type: command | OK

If for some reason that doesn't work, locate command.com in
C:\WINDOWS\system32 and send a shortcut to your Desktop.
Run it from there.

Start | Run | Type: cmd | OK
opens cmd.exe.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:54FFC33C-5388-4ACF-977D-(E-Mail Removed),
Pauld <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> I have recently rebuilt my pc with XP prof and downloaded all windows
> updates. My problem is that now I cannot use command to run a dos
> prompt only cmd. I understand the differences and reasons behind the
> differences but some software (IPOD updater) wants to use command not
> cmd. How can I get 'command' back.

Wes, where ya been? We've been missing you.

Ted Zieglar

"Wesley Vogel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> command is command.com. command.com should be located in >>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32
>
> This should open command.com
> Start | Run | Type: command | OK
>
> If for some reason that doesn't work, locate command.com in
> C:\WINDOWS\system32 and send a shortcut to your Desktop.
> Run it from there.
>
> Start | Run | Type: cmd | OK
> opens cmd.exe.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> Wes
>
> In news:54FFC33C-5388-4ACF-977D-(E-Mail Removed),
> Pauld <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
>> I have recently rebuilt my pc with XP prof and downloaded all windows
>> updates. My problem is that now I cannot use command to run a dos
>> prompt only cmd. I understand the differences and reasons behind the
>> differences but some software (IPOD updater) wants to use command not
>> cmd. How can I get 'command' back.

In a command prompt the space is not required. Start Run requires spaces but cmd doesn't as long as their is a delimiter (the \ in this case).

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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Open the Command Prompt and type: CD \ , and hit enter.
> ( Note the space between CD and the \ ).
>
> Command-line reference A-Z
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...us/ntcmds.mspx
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx
>
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>
> "Pauld" wrote:
>
> | I have recently rebuilt my pc with XP prof and downloaded all windows
> | updates. My problem is that now I cannot use command to run a dos prompt only
> | cmd. I understand the differences and reasons behind the differences but
> | some software (IPOD updater) wants to use command not cmd. How can I get
> | 'command' back.

Hi Ted,

Just got back from two weeks of Christmas vacation in Arkansas. At least it
was warm there most of the time.

10°F and snowing here now. Tomorrow Snow Likely Hi 9°F. Brrrrr!

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:uums$(E-Mail Removed),
Ted Zieglar <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> Wes, where ya been? We've been missing you.
>
> Ted Zieglar
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> command is command.com. command.com should be located in >>
>> C:\WINDOWS\system32
>>
>> This should open command.com
>> Start | Run | Type: command | OK
>>
>> If for some reason that doesn't work, locate command.com in
>> C:\WINDOWS\system32 and send a shortcut to your Desktop.
>> Run it from there.
>>
>> Start | Run | Type: cmd | OK
>> opens cmd.exe.
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>> Wes
>>
>> In news:54FFC33C-5388-4ACF-977D-(E-Mail Removed),
>> Pauld <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
>>> I have recently rebuilt my pc with XP prof and downloaded all
>>> windows updates. My problem is that now I cannot use command to run
>>> a dos prompt only cmd. I understand the differences and reasons
>>> behind the differences but some software (IPOD updater) wants to
>>> use command not cmd. How can I get 'command' back.