cmd does recognize my %PATH%

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Jack Carden

When I launch cmd.exe with a Start->Run command, it
receives what looks like a good set of environment
variables. For example:
C:\Documents and Settings\jcarden>echo %PATH%
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32
\Wbem;C:\Program Files\UltraEdit

Yet, I cannot execute programs, such as:
C:\Documents and Settings\jcarden>help
'help' is not recognized as an internal or external
command, operable program or batch file.

What else should I check?

Thanks in advance!
 
When I launch cmd.exe with a Start->Run command, it
receives what looks like a good set of environment
variables. For example:
C:\Documents and Settings\jcarden>echo %PATH%
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32
\Wbem;C:\Program Files\UltraEdit

Yet, I cannot execute programs, such as:
C:\Documents and Settings\jcarden>help
'help' is not recognized as an internal or external
command, operable program or batch file.

What else should I check?

Thanks in advance!
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Right click your Command Prompt shortcut and choose Properties
Change the "Start in:" line to C:\
Click OK
Start the shortcut and try help again
 
Sharon, no shortcut involved. It was Start->Run->cmd

How to change that starting dir?


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Sharon, no shortcut involved. It was Start->Run->cmd

How to change that starting dir?
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Create a shortcut to cmd.exe and change the properties as mentioned. Give
the shortcut a try. See if that accomplishes what you want. I dropped a
copy of the shortcut into my QuickLaunch bar. On my system, "help" works
fine when I use that shortcut.
 
Jack said:
When I launch cmd.exe with a Start->Run command, it
receives what looks like a good set of environment
variables. For example:
C:\Documents and Settings\jcarden>echo %PATH%
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32
\Wbem;C:\Program Files\UltraEdit

Yet, I cannot execute programs, such as:
C:\Documents and Settings\jcarden>help
'help' is not recognized as an internal or external
command, operable program or batch file.
Click to expand...

There is no 'help.com' or 'help.exe' provided with XP. You get help on
individual DOS style commands using the
commandname /?
method

Take a look in the System32 folder.
 
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