cmd to put me in c:\>

[kirit kapadia]

Hi,

From windows2000, when I type start>run>cmd
It puts me into C:\Documents and settings\user

How can I default it to just c:\>

Also, how can i execute ping, etc commands from c:\>

Thanks

Kirit

 

[shawn modersohn]

Hi,

From windows2000, when I type start>run>cmd
It puts me into C:\Documents and settings\user

How can I default it to just c:\>

Also, how can i execute ping, etc commands from c:\>

Thanks

Kirit

cd c:\ for change directory , type help for a list of some commands

 

[Phil Robyn]

Hi,

From windows2000, when I type start>run>cmd
It puts me into C:\Documents and settings\user

How can I default it to just c:\>

Start | Run | cmd /c cd \

Also, how can i execute ping, etc commands from c:\>

Make sure your PATH contains the directories in which PING, etc.,
reside:

C:\WINNT\system32;C:\WINNT;C:\WINNT\System32\Wbem;

 

[Rick]

Hi,

From windows2000, when I type start>run>cmd
It puts me into C:\Documents and settings\user

How can I default it to just c:\>

Hit Winkey+Pause, go to Advanced/Environment Variables.
In the top box (User variables), add or change HOMEPATH
to a single forward slash ("/" without the quotes).

Also, how can i execute ping, etc commands from c:\>

As long as the PING.EXE etc. commands are in your search
path (see the PATH system variable in the same screen as
above) they will execute from any folder.

Rick

 

[Gary Smith]

Hit Winkey+Pause, go to Advanced/Environment Variables.
In the top box (User variables), add or change HOMEPATH
to a single forward slash ("/" without the quotes).

Why a forward slash rather than the Windows-standard backward slash?

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

From windows2000, when I type start>run>cmd
It puts me into C:\Documents and settings\user

How can I default it to just c:\>

Take a look here:

http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

Also, how can i execute ping, etc commands from c:\>

If ping.exe doesn't work from a command prompt, you most likely have a
corrupted path...

Take a look here (most likely the Reg_Expand_Sz vs. Reg_Sz type setting in
registry):

http://home.comcast.net/~stewartb/cmdprompt.html#6

 

[kirit kapadia]

Thanks to all.
As far as back or front slash is concerned, i guess either works.

Issue resolved.