Command Prompt cannot close

[Deepakumar]

A command prompt has been opened for running basic commands. Now it is in a
stage not able to close the window by clicking close button. Other
applications working normally and another cmd prompt can be opened and closed
as normal. We tried to close with “End Task†from Task Manger, but failed.

Please let me know any way to close this window (other than reboot) and any
way is there to find out any other process attached with this.

Regards,
Deepakumar

 

[Brian A.]

What happens if you type "exit" without the quotes at the prompt and then
press Enter?

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[Deepakumar]

What happens if you type "exit" without the quotes at the prompt and then

press Enter?

On typing "exit" the command seemed to complete but the command prompt would
not close.

 

[anon]

just out of curiosity, were you running the Windows telnet
client to a Solaris box? i have seen this often in that
scenario if someone let the telnet time out, & only hard
power off will shut it.

 

[Big Al]

On typing "exit" the command seemed to complete but the command prompt would
not close.

Just out of curiosity, try typing Cntl-J exit Cntl-J

That's the work exit surrounded with control-J keystokes.

 

[Big Al]

On typing "exit" the command seemed to complete but the command prompt would
not close.

Just out of curiosity, try typing Cntl-J exit Cntl-J

That's the word exit surrounded with control-J keystokes.

 

[Brian A.]

Can you close it via Task Manager?
Press ctrl+alt+del.
Click the Process tab.
Click on the "Image Name" column header to sort alphabetically.
Scroll if needed to find "cmd.exe".
Click on cmd.exe once to highlight it.
Click the "End Process" button at the lower left of the TM window.


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Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Deepakumar]

just out of curiosity, were you running the Windows telnet

client to a Solaris box? i have seen this often in that
scenario if someone let the telnet time out, & only hard
power off will shut it.

No, it was running directly in a Windows Embeded XP.

 

[Deepakumar]

Can you close it via Task Manager?

Press ctrl+alt+del.
Click the Process tab.
Click on the "Image Name" column header to sort alphabetically.
Scroll if needed to find "cmd.exe".
Click on cmd.exe once to highlight it.
Click the "End Process" button at the lower left of the TM window.

This we had tried earlier. It also failed.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

A command prompt has been opened for running basic commands. Now it is in a
stage not able to close the window by clicking close button. Other
applications working normally and another cmd prompt can be opened and
closed
as normal. We tried to close with "End Task" from Task Manger, but failed.

Please let me know any way to close this window (other than reboot) and
any
way is there to find out any other process attached with this.

Regards,
Deepakumar

- Click Start / Run / cmd{OK}
- Type these commands:
tasklist | find /i "cmd.exe"{Enter}
{Make a note of the process-IDs you see}
taskkill /pid xxxx{Enter}

"xxxx" is the FIRST process-ID you saw on the screen.
Repeat this command for all but the LAST process ID
you saw.

If this does not help then reboot the machine.

 

[Gerry]

Ctrl


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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