Command folder in WINDOWS?

[Guest]

I am having trouble with the 'more' command in command prompt. I had the same
problem with the xcopy command. That is I get this error when using it-
'more' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file. I called tech support and they had me do
some sort of config scan in safe mode for the xcopy problem and it fixed it!
Only I didn't realize at that same time the 'more' command wasn't working
either.

Now I called Tech support again tried to explain that I just wanted to do
the config scan again to see if it would fix the 'more' problem but they
wouldn't help me they said I have to go into the Command folder in the
WINDOWS folder and do something but, THERE is no command folder in my WINDOWS
folder..? Could this be why I am having trouble or is there no Command folder
in WINDOWS? I am Lost.

Note: I have tried the fix path program and done a repair installation and
it still doesn't work.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I am having trouble with the 'more' command in command prompt. I had the same
problem with the xcopy command. That is I get this error when using it-
'more' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file. I called tech support and they had me do
some sort of config scan in safe mode for the xcopy problem and it fixed it!
Only I didn't realize at that same time the 'more' command wasn't working
either.

Now I called Tech support again tried to explain that I just wanted to do
the config scan again to see if it would fix the 'more' problem but they
wouldn't help me they said I have to go into the Command folder in the
WINDOWS folder and do something but, THERE is no command folder in my WINDOWS
folder..? Could this be why I am having trouble or is there no Command folder
in WINDOWS? I am Lost.

Note: I have tried the fix path program and done a repair installation and
it still doesn't work.

Here are some basic facts to clear the air.

1. There is no "command" folder in WinXP, only in Win9x.
2. Most Windows commands are stored in c:\Windows\System32.
3. Most commands that you invoke from the Command Prompt
are so-called "external" commands, e.g. xcopy.exe, more.com,
format.com. There are also some internal commands such as
copy, del, md etc.
4. Every external command, without exception, has a disk file
file associated with it. These files are as above: xcopy.exe,
more.com, format.com.
5. When you type "more" then Windows looks for "more.com", "more.exe",
"more.bat" and "more.com", in your current folder, in this order. The
first file found will be executed.
6. If no match is found then the search continues in the first element of
the current %path%. It then continues with the next path element until
no elements are left.

Now the questions you need to ask yourself are these:
a) Does more.com exist in the system32 folder?
b) Does the current path include the system32 folder?

When you answer these questions then someone can tell you why
"more" does not work on your PC.

 

[Unk]

I am having trouble with the 'more' command in command prompt. I had the same
problem with the xcopy command. That is I get this error when using it-
'more' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file. I called tech support and they had me do
some sort of config scan in safe mode for the xcopy problem and it fixed it!
Only I didn't realize at that same time the 'more' command wasn't working
either.

Now I called Tech support again tried to explain that I just wanted to do
the config scan again to see if it would fix the 'more' problem but they
wouldn't help me they said I have to go into the Command folder in the
WINDOWS folder and do something but, THERE is no command folder in my WINDOWS
folder..? Could this be why I am having trouble or is there no Command folder
in WINDOWS? I am Lost.

Note: I have tried the fix path program and done a repair installation and
it still doesn't work.

This is for Windows XP, I'm not sure it's the same for Win2k...

"more.com" is located in the Windows\System32 folder.
If it's missing, restore it from the install CD

Click Start, Run. In the Run box, type "msconfig" without the quotes and
press enter. On the "General" tab, click the "Expand File..." button.

File to restore: more.com
Restore from: Point to the Windows CD's "I386" folder
Save file in: C:\Windows\system32\

 

[Charlie Tame]

They mean go into a COMMAND WINDOW...

Look in start>programs>accessories or somewhere around there in XP - not
sure exactly since I am using W2003 and they may have moved it for a little
black icon called command.

Or go start>run and type in the box CMD and then hit enter

Most of your old DOS programs will work from there.

You can right click that icon when you find it and do a "Send to desktop" if
that helps any in future.

Charlie

 

[Guest]

Ok, I do not have a more.com file in my system32 folder. No more anything for
that matter! It must of gotten deleted or somthing.

I have tried the expand deal but everytime I hit the expand button nothing
happens? The dialog box just closes, I even restart my computer and there is
no file?

Here is a screen of the 2 ways that I have tried to exapnd. What am I doing
wrong?
http://home.comcast.net/~fett7000/exapnd.JPG

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Ok, I do not have a more.com file in my system32 folder. No more anything for
that matter! It must of gotten deleted or somthing.

I have tried the expand deal but everytime I hit the expand button nothing
happens? The dialog box just closes, I even restart my computer and there is
no file?

Here is a screen of the 2 ways that I have tried to exapnd. What am I doing
wrong?
http://home.comcast.net/~fett7000/exapnd.JPG

I don't have access to a WinXP PC with msconfig.exe right
now, so here is another quick way to get that file.
- Click Start / Run
- Type cmd {OK}
- Type this:
expand e:\i386\more.co_ c:\windows\system32\\more.com {Enter}
(E: is my CD drive)

You should also ask yourself what happened to more.com. Did
you delete it? Did you allow your PC to become infected wth a
virus?

 

[Guest]

It's fixed! After not being able to get the expand file working off of the
install disc, I wen't over to our other computer went to its system32 folder
copyied the 'more' file from it, brought it over to my computer. Then I
placed it in my system32 folder, restarted windows and Wha LA! It compiles
data great! It no longer gets stuck on the 'more' command! Thanks everyone
for your help!

 

[Unk]

It's fixed! After not being able to get the expand file working off of the
install disc, I wen't over to our other computer went to its system32 folder
copyied the 'more' file from it, brought it over to my computer. Then I
placed it in my system32 folder, restarted windows and Wha LA! It compiles
data great! It no longer gets stuck on the 'more' command! Thanks everyone
for your help!

Hehe As long as it works, it doesn't matter how you did it! Glad you got it working.