Command Prompt problem

[Billie Joe]

I need some advice about making system programs run in Command Prompt.
Whenever I try to run system programs such as ping or ipconfig from the
Command Prompt window, I get an error message indicating that the command is
an unrecognized internal or external command. In addition, I have noticed
that when I try to run the same commands from "RUN" the window appears
briefly and then disappears.

TIA,
Jim

 

[Jon Cosby]

Try entering

set %path%

in the command window. Does it return the correct paths for your Windows and
Windows\System32 directories? If not, use the same command to correct them:

set %path%=C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32; ...

and so on. I'm assuming your system root is C:\Windows.

Jon

 

[Jon Cosby]

Try entering

set %path%

in the command window. Does it return the correct paths for your Windows and
Windows\System32 directories? If not, use the same command to correct them:

set %path%=C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32; ...

and so on.

Excuse me, drop the % signs on the second command.

Jon

 

[Billie Joe]

Thanks, I realized the same solution and reset the path command. Now I have
to figure out why the "RUN" command window only briefly displays when
running a system command.

Jim

 

[David Candy]

Cause it's normal.