Command-line Tools Are Not Recognized

OS-- Windows XP Pro SP2

When I try to run ANY command-line tool at the Command Prompt I'm getting
this error message :" 'Ipconfig /all' is not recognized as an internal or
external command, operable program or batch file."
The old DOS-based commands are recognized, like: DIR, PATH, CD, CLS

I can't find the reason of that. I'm very thankful in advance to any answer
and help that could help me to solve this problem without re-installing
Windows.

I think it's going to be an easy one for any MVP.

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Never Say Die!

Type path and say what it says.

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"Valentine St." <ValentineSt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B79746FF-DD35-446E-BFB9-93337D2D7DBF@microsoft.com...
> OS-- Windows XP Pro SP2
>
> When I try to run ANY command-line tool at the Command Prompt I'm getting
> this error message :" 'Ipconfig /all' is not recognized as an internal or
> external command, operable program or batch file."
> The old DOS-based commands are recognized, like: DIR, PATH, CD, CLS
>
> I can't find the reason of that. I'm very thankful in advance to any answer
> and help that could help me to solve this problem without re-installing
> Windows.
>
> I think it's going to be an easy one for any MVP.
>
> --
> Never Say Die!

When I type command PATH then I'm getting this line:PATH=C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\

Thanks a lot.
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Never Say Die!


"David Candy" wrote:

> Type path and say what it says.
>
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> =================================================
> "Valentine St." <ValentineSt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B79746FF-DD35-446E-BFB9-93337D2D7DBF@microsoft.com...
> > OS-- Windows XP Pro SP2
> >
> > When I try to run ANY command-line tool at the Command Prompt I'm getting
> > this error message :" 'Ipconfig /all' is not recognized as an internal or
> > external command, operable program or batch file."
> > The old DOS-based commands are recognized, like: DIR, PATH, CD, CLS
> >
> > I can't find the reason of that. I'm very thankful in advance to any answer
> > and help that could help me to solve this problem without re-installing
> > Windows.
> >
> > I think it's going to be an easy one for any MVP.
> >
> > --
> > Never Say Die!
>

Type environmental variables in Help to see how to normally change variables (path is a variable).

But for now type in Start Run

regedit

Go to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment

and make sure Path is a Reg_Expand_SZ type and set it to

%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\

Restart windows and type path again and it should say

c:\windows\system32;c:\windows;c:\windows\system32\WBEM;C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\

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"Valentine St." <ValentineSt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7560BFDC-D223-4AC5-86D7-A560EB96E6B7@microsoft.com...
> When I type command PATH then I'm getting this line:PATH=C:\Program
> Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\
>
> Thanks a lot.
> --
> Never Say Die!
>
>
> "David Candy" wrote:
>
>> Type path and say what it says.
>>
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>> http://webdiary.smh.com.au/archives...ent/001075.html
>> =================================================
>> "Valentine St." <ValentineSt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B79746FF-DD35-446E-BFB9-93337D2D7DBF@microsoft.com...
>> > OS-- Windows XP Pro SP2
>> >
>> > When I try to run ANY command-line tool at the Command Prompt I'm getting
>> > this error message :" 'Ipconfig /all' is not recognized as an internal or
>> > external command, operable program or batch file."
>> > The old DOS-based commands are recognized, like: DIR, PATH, CD, CLS
>> >
>> > I can't find the reason of that. I'm very thankful in advance to any answer
>> > and help that could help me to solve this problem without re-installing
>> > Windows.
>> >
>> > I think it's going to be an easy one for any MVP.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Never Say Die!
>>

David, Thanks A Lot!!!
I did exactly as you wrote and now I have all my command-line utilities back
at Command Prompt.
Thanks a lot again.

"David Candy" wrote:

> Type environmental variables in Help to see how to normally change variables (path is a variable).
>
> But for now type in Start Run
>
> regedit
>
> Go to
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
>
> and make sure Path is a Reg_Expand_SZ type and set it to
>
> %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Program
> Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\
>
> Restart windows and type path again and it should say
>
> c:\windows\system32;c:\windows;c:\windows\system32\WBEM;C:\Program
> Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\
>
> --
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> http://webdiary.smh.com.au/archives...ent/001075.html
> =================================================
> "Valentine St." <ValentineSt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7560BFDC-D223-4AC5-86D7-A560EB96E6B7@microsoft.com...
> > When I type command PATH then I'm getting this line:PATH=C:\Program
> > Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\
> >
> > Thanks a lot.
> > --
> > Never Say Die!
> >
> >
> > "David Candy" wrote:
> >
> >> Type path and say what it says.
> >>
> >> --
> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> http://webdiary.smh.com.au/archives...ent/001075.html
> >> =================================================
> >> "Valentine St." <ValentineSt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B79746FF-DD35-446E-BFB9-93337D2D7DBF@microsoft.com...
> >> > OS-- Windows XP Pro SP2
> >> >
> >> > When I try to run ANY command-line tool at the Command Prompt I'm getting
> >> > this error message :" 'Ipconfig /all' is not recognized as an internal or
> >> > external command, operable program or batch file."
> >> > The old DOS-based commands are recognized, like: DIR, PATH, CD, CLS
> >> >
> >> > I can't find the reason of that. I'm very thankful in advance to any answer
> >> > and help that could help me to solve this problem without re-installing
> >> > Windows.
> >> >
> >> > I think it's going to be an easy one for any MVP.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Never Say Die!
> >>
>

OS-- Windows XP Pro SP2

When I try to run ANY command-line tool at the Command Prompt I'm getting
this error message :" 'Ipconfig /all' is not recognized as an internal or
external command, operable program or batch file."
The old DOS-based commands are recognized, like: DIR, PATH, CD, CLS

I can't find the reason of that. I'm very thankful in advance to any answer
and help that could help me to solve this problem without re-installing
Windows.

I think it's going to be an easy one for any MVP.

--
Never Say Die!


I had same issue, and PATH was pointing to Direct X, all I did was edit the PATH line to PATH=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTME32 and it worked out fine after that I could run any command without any problem, all recognized.

GasparSilva

not a big problem just do this and understand the concept behind it.
1.when we are going to start--> run-->cmd
it will open into the folder
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator---ok
2.when we are giving ipconfig means we are trying to execute a .exe file which is under that folder
if it is not there it will then give an error"unrecognized command or file"
3.but when we install the operating system our required file get installed in the folder
C:\WINDOWS\system32
that means if u go to C:\WINDOWS\system32
through dos command and give ipconfig it will work.
5.Then go to C:\WINDOWS\system32 and copy that ipconfig file and place it in
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator
and now run the command.problem solved...always be confident about ur basics it will help


IF solved please mail me at rajanala.venkat@gmail.com

Same here dude it worked!! sweet