Command Prompt is Corrupted. How Does One Repair?

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Hello--

We have one client machine that cannot run any commands from their command
prompt. There are always some cryptic errors that come back.

Is there anyway to repair/reinstall the command prompt/DOS window or
whatever you call it?

Many thanks,

sd
 
razor said:
Hello--

We have one client machine that cannot run any commands from their command
prompt. There are always some cryptic errors that come back.

Is there anyway to repair/reinstall the command prompt/DOS window or
whatever you call it?

Many thanks,

sd
Click to expand...

Try fix #228 on the right-hand side.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or try fix #274 on the left-hand side if you have restrictions set.

Mark
 
razor said:
Hello--

We have one client machine that cannot run any commands from their command
prompt. There are always some cryptic errors that come back.

Is there anyway to repair/reinstall the command prompt/DOS window or
whatever you call it?
Click to expand...

Well, if you fixed whatever the "cryptic error messages" are telling
you is wrong.....


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Too easy--sorry not helpful. One message we get when trying to ping an IP,
etc. is, "ping is not a regocnized internal or external command"

Trust me--the exe is corrupted--not bad commands.

sd
 
Verify that the Path variable includes:

%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem

Also verify that the Path value type is Reg_Expand_Sz at the following
registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\Environment

HKCU\Environment

John
 
Replacing the executable did the trick. It looks like his command.exe was
corrupt.

Thank you.

sd
 
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