Cannot run any DOS programs within XP Professional?

[greyhound007]

Normally, through Run>Cmd, you will get a DOS window to run DOS
commands.

Problem: I do get the DOS window, but CANNOT run any DOS commands (like
ipconfig, etc...). The error message always says this is an
"unrecognized internal or external command" on ALL DOS commands.

Any ideas how to fix this?? I am running XP Professional.

John W.

 

[Gordon]

Normally, through Run>Cmd, you will get a DOS window to run DOS
commands.

Problem: I do get the DOS window, but CANNOT run any DOS commands (like
ipconfig, etc...). The error message always says this is an
"unrecognized internal or external command" on ALL DOS commands.

Any ideas how to fix this?? I am running XP Professional.

John W.

That's because XP doesn't have DOS. It's a DOS emulator only.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Normally, through Run>Cmd, you will get a DOS window to run DOS
commands.

Problem: I do get the DOS window, but CANNOT run any DOS commands (like
ipconfig, etc...). The error message always says this is an
"unrecognized internal or external command" on ALL DOS commands.

Any ideas how to fix this?? I am running XP Professional.

John W.

To be pendantic, the command window isn't a DOS window and ipconfig is not a
DOS command.

ipconfig.exe is located in the \system32 folder. In the command prompt,
change to the system32 folder and try running it. If it runs, type SET
and see if the system32 folder is included in the path. If it isn't, any
attempt to run these commands outside of that folder will produce the
message you cite, simply because the file can't be found.

So, you may simply need to edit the path.

HTH
-pk

 

[neil]

Perhaps your environment setting have got messed up. Are you able to use
"dir" or "cd" or "copy" these are internal commands. If you can I would look
at the settings under system properties and advanced then check environment
variables.

Neil

 

[James Silverton]

Gordon wrote on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 21:30:28 +0100:

G> ??>> Normally, through Run>Cmd, you will get a DOS window to
??>> run DOS commands.
??>>
??>> Problem: I do get the DOS window, but CANNOT run any DOS
commands
??>> (like ipconfig, etc...). The error message always says
??>> this is an "unrecognized internal or external command" on
??>> ALL DOS commands.
??>>
??>> Any ideas how to fix this?? I am running XP
??>> Professional.
??>>
??>> John W.
??>>

That's funny! I thought I remembered using it a while ago and so
I just tried running ipconfig in the Command Prompt window with
XP. It worked fine! My version of XP is fully updated, AFAIK.

James Silverton.

 

[POP]

That's because XP doesn't have DOS. It's a DOS emulator only.

And you are hal/mal informed. Your response has ZERO to do with
the poster's question. Ipconfig for example should have worked
FINE! If you're goign to reply to a post, then reply to the post
and quit with your stupid, inane and misinformed crap! Whether
it's an emulator or true DOS is irrelevant to what the OP asked!

XP's CMD is indeed capable of MANY of the standard DOS functions,
and a hundred or so more which DOS never had! It's not a true
DOS as you understood DOS, but it IS a capable and very useful
system!

I don't know what's wrong with the OP's machine because ipconfig
should have worked, whether you want to call that a DOS or a CMD
window! So stop being an idiot and when you have nothing useful
to day, SAY THAT! NOTHING!

Idiot!

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Fix your PATH.

Why don't my commands work?
http://internet.cybermesa.com/~bstewart/cmdprompt.html#6

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[Bruce Chambers]

Normally, through Run>Cmd, you will get a DOS window to run DOS
commands.

Problem: I do get the DOS window, but CANNOT run any DOS commands (like
ipconfig, etc...). The error message always says this is an
"unrecognized internal or external command" on ALL DOS commands.

Any ideas how to fix this?? I am running XP Professional.

John W.

Your Path Statement is probably screwed up, and lacking the normal
entries for WinXP's system folders. Therefoe, WinXP doesn't know how to
find the applications.

It should look something like this:

%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem

To edit the Path, right-click My Computer > Properties > Advanced >
Environmental Variables. In the System Variables windows, highlight
"Path" and click the <Edit> button.


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[Bruce Chambers]

That's because XP doesn't have DOS. It's a DOS emulator only.

That's also completely irrelevant. Why argue semantics, rather provide
an answer.


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[greyhound007]

Your Path Statement is probably screwed up, and lacking the normal
entries for WinXP's system folders. Therefoe, WinXP doesn't know how to
find the applications.

It should look something like this:

%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem

To edit the Path, right-click My Computer > Properties > Advanced >
Environmental Variables. In the System Variables windows, highlight
"Path" and click the <Edit> button.


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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

***Thank you Bruce Chambers, I changed my Path to:

%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem

and my problem is solved. DOS commands now work in CMD window as
normal...
Greyhound007