Command line NOT working! Help!

[Guest]

I just reimaged a machine and notices my script files (drive mappings) are
not running during boot up. When I run the bat file myself I get the
following; ('net' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file).

I can't run ipconfig, arp or any other command line executable. Is there
anyway to fix that without running a repair? It sounds like a path is not set
but under environmental variables everything looks copasetic.

Thanks for any help!
Jeremy

 

[Dave Patrick]

Control Panel|System|Advanced|Environment Variables|System Variables and
make sure that "Path" has
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%
at least somewhere in the string.

Also check that "Path" found at
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
is a type Reg_Expand_Sz string and not type Reg_Sz

You can run Programs|Accessories|System Tools|Backup, then choose ERD, then
if you check the box for "Also backup....", then the reg will also be backed
up to
%windir%\repair\RegBack
leaving the
%windir%\repair\
directory files intact as original installation.

Then close all programs, run regedit, navigate to
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
rename the Reg_Sz string "Path" to "Pathx" Then run regedt32, navigate to
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
double-click on Pathx, then right-click|Copy the string then from the menu;
Edit|Add Value
Value Name:=Path
Data Type:=REG_EXPAND_SZ
OK
then paste the string (copied from Pathx) in the string editor text box.
OK
Should be ok to delete the old value "Pathx" Close regedit, and regedt32,
restart for effect.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|I just reimaged a machine and notices my script files (drive mappings) are
| not running during boot up. When I run the bat file myself I get the
| following; ('net' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
| operable program or batch file).
|
| I can't run ipconfig, arp or any other command line executable. Is there
| anyway to fix that without running a repair? It sounds like a path is not
set
| but under environmental variables everything looks copasetic.
|
| Thanks for any help!
| Jeremy
|

 

[Guest]

Dave,

Thanks for the post... I will try this tomorrow and post my outcome.

Cheers
Jeremy

 

[Dave Patrick]

OK. You're welcome.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Dave,
|
| Thanks for the post... I will try this tomorrow and post my outcome.
|
| Cheers
| Jeremy

 

[Guest]

Dave,

I've done all that you suggested but I'm still unable to run login scripts
or any command from the CLI. Any other possible fixes before I run a repair?

Thanks
Jeremy

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Dave,

I've done all that you suggested but I'm still unable
to run login scripts or any command from the CLI. Any
other possible fixes before I run a repair?

Hi,

If you did any changes, did you reboot before testing again?

I suggest you download and run Fixpath.exe, it repairs most
issues with the path.

Fixpath.exe is in fixpath2.zip available here:
http://internet.cybermesa.com/~bstewart/misctools.html

To see Fixpath's output, run it from a command prompt...

You should reboot after running Fixpath.exe.

 

[Guest]

Yes I did reboot as recommended after I made the changes. I will try the
fixpath now and post my outcome.

thanks!
Jeremy

 

[Guest]

Fixpath worked!! Much thanks.. I really didn't want to do a repair so I could
learn how to fix this in the future.

You guys are greatly appreciated!

Jeremy