Destination is not a DIRECTORY.

[Guest]

After entering "expand cd-rom D:\i386\config.nt
C:\windows\system32\config.nt" I got Destination is not a directory
"C:\windows\system32\config.nt". Can't seem to be able to get past this,
does anyone have a solution? It's driving me nuts!

 

[peter]

you are expanding the file config.nt into the directory
C:/windows/system32........where it will overwrite the file that's already
there.
peter

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Have your CD in the drive and paste this in the command window...

expand d:\i386\AUTOEXEC.NT_ c:\Windows\system32\AUTOEXEC.NT

Hit the ENTER key.

Pasting prevents typos and wrong number of spaces, etc.
-----

Or just do this...

Copy the autoexec.nt file from C:\Windows\Repair to C:\Windows\System32.
And set Attributes for autoexec.nt to Read-only.

Read-only
[[Specifies whether this file is read-only, which means that it cannot be
changed or accidentally deleted.]]

1. Right click the file.
2. Properties.
3. Select: Read-only.
4. Click: Apply.
5. Click: OK.
-----

Expand command
http://tinyurl.com/67c5b

Extracting Files from the Operating System CD
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prgg_det_pvfh.asp

 

[Wesley Vogel]

So?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

you are expanding the file config.nt into the directory
C:/windows/system32........where it will overwrite the file that's
already there.
peter

 

[peter]

Gee.....if you did not like my answer just say so.
actually after reading it I seem to have not typed a part of it.....sorry
peter

 

[Nepatsfan]

If you're simply looking to replace the file then the command
should read as follows:

expand D:\i386\config.nt C:\Windows\system32

C:\windows\System32 is a directory.
C:\windows\system32\config.nt is a file.
That's what the error message meant

 

[Nepatsfan]

That should have been:

expand D:\i386\config.nt_ C:\Windows\system32

There's a space between expand and D:\ and between nt_ and C:\

Sorry for the confusion.

 

[Nepatsfan]

Sorry, it's been a long day. Make that:

expand D:\i386\config.nt_ C:\Windows\system32 /r

I left out the rename switch. Once again, sorry for the
confusion.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

peter,

I had assumed that the OP had lost his autoexec.nt do to the plethora of
posts about 16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem errors.

I also re-read my post and showed the Op how to expand autoexec.nt not
config.nt like they were asking about.

I also see that Nepatsfan is having problems also.

Long day.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Oops. I need to learn to read.

Try these...

expand -r d:\i386\CONFIG.NT_ c:\Windows\system32\CONFIG.NT

expand -r d:\i386\command.co_ c:\Windows\system32\command.com

expand -r d:\i386\AUTOEXEC.NT_ c:\Windows\system32\AUTOEXEC.NT

You can also copy CONFIG.NT from C:\WINDOWS\repair to C:\Windows\System32.
And set Attributes for autoexec.nt to Read-only.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Everybody in this thread seems to be having problems.

 

[peter]

Christ.........after all that I hope "seeker" will determine what is the right
answer

peter

 

[Guest]

The Seeker has arisen! Thanks a lot Wesley Vogel for the tip on
"C:\windows\repair". I copied out Autoexec.nt (which was missing (system
didn't ask about an over write)) and config.nt (which did ask) to the
C:\windos\system32" directory. Now Loading a new Program is no problem.

Again thanks. and thanks to everyone else for thier inputs too

Tks. Seeker

Have your CD in the drive and paste this in the command window...

expand d:\i386\AUTOEXEC.NT_ c:\Windows\system32\AUTOEXEC.NT

Hit the ENTER key.

Pasting prevents typos and wrong number of spaces, etc.
-----

Or just do this...

Copy the autoexec.nt file from C:\Windows\Repair to C:\Windows\System32.
And set Attributes for autoexec.nt to Read-only.

Read-only
[[Specifies whether this file is read-only, which means that it cannot be
changed or accidentally deleted.]]

1. Right click the file.
2. Properties.
3. Select: Â Read-only.
4. Click: Apply.
5. Click: OK.
-----

Expand command
http://tinyurl.com/67c5b

Extracting Files from the Operating System CD
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prgg_det_pvfh.asp

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

After entering "expand cd-rom D:\i386\config.nt
C:\windows\system32\config.nt" I got Destination is not a directory
"C:\windows\system32\config.nt". Can't seem to be able to get past
this, does anyone have a solution? It's driving me nuts!

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Seeker,

You must have some good skills to have gotten anything out of this messed up
thread. LOL

Glad you got it sorted out. Keep having fun!

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

The Seeker has arisen! Thanks a lot Wesley Vogel for the tip on
"C:\windows\repair". I copied out Autoexec.nt (which was missing
(system didn't ask about an over write)) and config.nt (which did
ask) to the C:\windos\system32" directory. Now Loading a new Program
is no problem.

Again thanks. and thanks to everyone else for thier inputs too

Tks. Seeker

Have your CD in the drive and paste this in the command window...

expand d:\i386\AUTOEXEC.NT_ c:\Windows\system32\AUTOEXEC.NT

Hit the ENTER key.

Pasting prevents typos and wrong number of spaces, etc.
-----

Or just do this...

Copy the autoexec.nt file from C:\Windows\Repair to
C:\Windows\System32. And set Attributes for autoexec.nt to Read-only.

Read-only
[[Specifies whether this file is read-only, which means that it
cannot be changed or accidentally deleted.]]

1. Right click the file.
2. Properties.
3. Select: Â Read-only.
4. Click: Apply.
5. Click: OK.
-----

Expand command
http://tinyurl.com/67c5b

Extracting Files from the Operating System CD
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prgg_det_pvfh.asp

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

After entering "expand cd-rom D:\i386\config.nt
C:\windows\system32\config.nt" I got Destination is not a directory
"C:\windows\system32\config.nt". Can't seem to be able to get past
this, does anyone have a solution? It's driving me nuts!