Default directory to run commands

[Paul Ghattas]

Normally, when I type cmd and and get a command prompt, I
could type in certain commands no matter what directory I
was in and it would run, such as ping. Now when I am
running in cmd.exe, I have change the folder to
c:\windows\system32 and then type ping for it to
recognize. I a m running windows XP Pro. Is there a way
I change the default directories to look in when I type a
command?

Thanx a bunch.

 

[Ramesh [MS-MVP]]

Hi Paul,

Open Regedit.exe and goto this location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\Environment
Value = "Path" in right pane:

Enter:
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32\WBEM;D:\Program
Files\Support Tools\;
This makes windows to search for the above-said folders, when you type a
command. Add as many folders as you want.

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Regards,

Ramesh (MS-MVP)
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http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
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Normally, when I type cmd and and get a command prompt, I
could type in certain commands no matter what directory I
was in and it would run, such as ping. Now when I am
running in cmd.exe, I have change the folder to
c:\windows\system32 and then type ping for it to
recognize. I a m running windows XP Pro. Is there a way
I change the default directories to look in when I type a
command?

Thanx a bunch.

 

[Black Baptist]

Ramesh [MS-MVP] rambled on in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

D:\Program
Files\Support Tools\;

D:\Program
Files\Support Tools\;? should be C: shouldn't it?

 

[Alex Nichol]

Enter:
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32\WBEM;D:\Program
Files\Support Tools\;
This makes windows to search for the above-said folders, when you type a
command. Add as many folders as you want.

You do not need to go to regedit.

Control Panel - System - Advanced, Click Environmental Variables, and
highlight and edit Path in that.

Be sure to add anything *after* the . . system32\WBEM item

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Already got that, Alex. Was supposed to reply to the thread; forgot it.

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Enter:
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32\WBEM;D:\Program
Files\Support Tools\;
This makes windows to search for the above-said folders, when you type a
command. Add as many folders as you want.

You do not need to go to regedit.

Control Panel - System - Advanced, Click Environmental Variables, and
highlight and edit Path in that.

Be sure to add anything *after* the . . system32\WBEM item