command prompt

[Guest]

i need to get to a plain c: command prompt yet i can not erase what comes up
when i start a cmd (c:\documents and settings\tim stocker) help?

 

[Doug Kanter]

i need to get to a plain c: command prompt yet i can not erase what comes
up
when i start a cmd (c:\documents and settings\tim stocker) help?

Type this at the command prompt: CD\
Then hit Enter.

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

Try:

cd\ ENTER

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Try this...

Right click the Desktop | New | Shortcut |
Paste this in the location box:

%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe

Click Next | Click Finish |

Right click the new cmd.exe shortcut | Properties |
In the Start in box replace %windir% with C:\ |
Click Apply | Click OK

Double click the new shortcut and you should see something like this...

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\>
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You can also change the Start in for the cmd shortcut located under
Accessories on the Start Menu.

You can change the current prompt to anything. Here's the Candian prompt.

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Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\>prompt eh?

eh?
eh?
eh?
eh?prompt/?
Changes the cmd.exe command prompt.

PROMPT [text]

text Specifies a new command prompt.
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HOW TO: Set the Command Processor Appearance in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309019

Set the Command prompt default path to a certain directory
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/autoruncmd.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Tim Slattery]

i need to get to a plain c: command prompt yet i can not erase what comes up
when i start a cmd (c:\documents and settings\tim stocker) help?

That prompt is telling you what the current directory is. If you want
it to go away, then change the current directory to the root:

cd \