HELP I CANNOT RUN ANY EXE FILES ON MY COMPUTER!!!

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I totally agree with you. I am patient. However, this approach does not
appear to be working for him or her. Before he or she completely hoses
the machine, and possibly violates the Microsoft EULA by reloading from
a friends disk; perhaps suggesting a local technician would be helpful
if you believe this to be a young person with a casual approach to
troubleshooting.

What upsets me is your comment to me concerning being patient. I simply
recommended to the poster to restate the issue and what he or she wants
to accomplish. There are now 22 posts on this thread and nothing to show
for it. It is better if we all take a step back now and reevaluate the
problem.

--
Michael D. Alligood,
MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
CIW Certified Instructor
 
There is progress being made, but I have a suggestion for Pegasus.
The directions could be better.

Your directions:
Type this command:
set pathext{Enter}
Paste the response into your reply.

Suggestion:
Type this command and then hit the Enter key:
set pathext

How do you copy and paste from a cmd window?
This is not something that most people would do very often.
--
Ronald Sommer

:I totally agree with you. I am patient. However, this approach does not
: appear to be working for him or her. Before he or she completely hoses
: the machine, and possibly violates the Microsoft EULA by reloading from
: a friends disk; perhaps suggesting a local technician would be helpful
: if you believe this to be a young person with a casual approach to
: troubleshooting.
:
: What upsets me is your comment to me concerning being patient. I simply
: recommended to the poster to restate the issue and what he or she wants
: to accomplish. There are now 22 posts on this thread and nothing to show
: for it. It is better if we all take a step back now and reevaluate the
: problem.
:
: --
: Michael D. Alligood,
: MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
: Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
: CIW Certified Instructor
:
:
:
: :
: > : > > This is just getting comical. Start over. What is the problem, you are
: > > jumping around about OEM disk, reloading from a friends disk, cmd.exe
: > > issues. What is the problem and what do you want to accomplish?
: > >
: >
: > Please be patient. This appears to be a young person
: > with a somewhat casual approach to trouble-shooting.
: > With a little bit of perseverance we might get there
: > without having to reload to OS.
:
 
There are two ways of capturing and pasting screen output
into a reply. We both know what they are. The one involving
notepad.exe may not work (because it is uncertain if the OP
can launch notepad) whereas I felt that the other was too
involved to explain to a novice. I thought that typing the screen
output manually into the newsreader would be the most effective
method. Perhaps I should have spelt this out too.

I appreciate your constructive comment.
 
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I repeat my previous instructions:
2. Type this command:
set pathext{Enter}
Paste the response into your reply.

"Paste" means that you copy what you see on the screen
into your next reply. Verbatim, please!

While you're in the Command Prompt, you might as well
run some other tests. Type these commands ***verbatim***:

attrib.exe{Enter}
c:\windows\system32\eventvwr.exe{Enter}
notepad {Enter}
path {Enter}

The "attrib" command is supposed to show you some file
attributes. Does it work? If it does not, what do you see?

The "eventvwr" command should launch your event recorder.
Does it work? If it does not, what do you see?

The "notepad" command should launch your notepad. I don't
want an "exe" extension on this one. Does it work? If it does
not, what do you see?

The "path" command should display your current path. Paste
it into your reply.
Click to expand...


Just want to add that to easily copy the text from cmd window, right click
then choose "mark" then select the text then press {Enter} then paste that
where you want that



--
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Ayush said:
Replied to [Pegasus (MVP)]'s message {REPLY BELOW} :
-----------------------------------------------------------

I repeat my previous instructions:
2. Type this command:
set pathext{Enter}
Paste the response into your reply.

"Paste" means that you copy what you see on the screen
into your next reply. Verbatim, please!

While you're in the Command Prompt, you might as well
run some other tests. Type these commands ***verbatim***:

attrib.exe{Enter}
c:\windows\system32\eventvwr.exe{Enter}
notepad {Enter}
path {Enter}

The "attrib" command is supposed to show you some file
attributes. Does it work? If it does not, what do you see?

The "eventvwr" command should launch your event recorder.
Does it work? If it does not, what do you see?

The "notepad" command should launch your notepad. I don't
want an "exe" extension on this one. Does it work? If it does
not, what do you see?

The "path" command should display your current path. Paste
it into your reply.
Click to expand...


Just want to add that to easily copy the text from cmd window, right click
then choose "mark" then select the text then press {Enter} then paste that
where you want that



--
Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]

For any query, search - www.Google.com
Want to know about a term - http://en.wikipedia.org
Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
Must have tool for OE - http://snipurl.com/quotefix
Click to expand...


THANKS ALOT FOR ALL THE HELP PEGASUS, BUT I FIXED THE
PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!!! all i did was do the same trick i did to run cmd
on my rstrui.exe file (system restore) and i restored my computer to
the day before my ugly deed. i appreciate u took the time to help me
thank you alot!!
 
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Ayush said:
Replied to [Pegasus (MVP)]'s message {REPLY BELOW} :
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I repeat my previous instructions:
2. Type this command:
set pathext{Enter}
Paste the response into your reply.

"Paste" means that you copy what you see on the screen
into your next reply. Verbatim, please!

While you're in the Command Prompt, you might as well
run some other tests. Type these commands ***verbatim***:

attrib.exe{Enter}
c:\windows\system32\eventvwr.exe{Enter}
notepad {Enter}
path {Enter}

The "attrib" command is supposed to show you some file
attributes. Does it work? If it does not, what do you see?

The "eventvwr" command should launch your event recorder.
Does it work? If it does not, what do you see?

The "notepad" command should launch your notepad. I don't
want an "exe" extension on this one. Does it work? If it does
not, what do you see?

The "path" command should display your current path. Paste
it into your reply.
Click to expand...



Just want to add that to easily copy the text from cmd window, right
click then choose "mark" then select the text then press {Enter}
then paste that where you want that
Click to expand...

- Left click the mouse and hold to highlight the text you want to copy
- Right click once on the highligted text
- Where you want the text copied right click again and Paste.

John
Click to expand...

Why are you telling this to me ?

--
Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]

For any query, search - www.Google.com
Want to know about a term - http://en.wikipedia.org
Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
Must have tool for OE - http://snipurl.com/quotefix
 
Ayush said:
Replied to [Pegasus (MVP)]'s message {REPLY BELOW} :
-----------------------------------------------------------


I repeat my previous instructions:
2. Type this command:
set pathext{Enter}
Paste the response into your reply.

"Paste" means that you copy what you see on the screen
into your next reply. Verbatim, please!

While you're in the Command Prompt, you might as well
run some other tests. Type these commands ***verbatim***:

attrib.exe{Enter}
c:\windows\system32\eventvwr.exe{Enter}
notepad {Enter}
path {Enter}

The "attrib" command is supposed to show you some file
attributes. Does it work? If it does not, what do you see?

The "eventvwr" command should launch your event recorder.
Does it work? If it does not, what do you see?

The "notepad" command should launch your notepad. I don't
want an "exe" extension on this one. Does it work? If it does
not, what do you see?

The "path" command should display your current path. Paste
it into your reply.
Click to expand...



Just want to add that to easily copy the text from cmd window, right click
then choose "mark" then select the text then press {Enter} then paste that
where you want that
Click to expand...

- Left click the mouse and hold to highlight the text you want to copy
- Right click once on the highligted text
- Where you want the text copied right click again and Paste.

John
 
- Left click the mouse and hold to highlight the text you want to copy
- Right click once on the highligted text
- Where you want the text copied right click again and Paste.

John
Click to expand...

thx but problem fixed!
 
Michael D. Alligood said:
I totally agree with you. I am patient. However, this approach does not
appear to be working for him or her. Before he or she completely hoses
the machine, and possibly violates the Microsoft EULA by reloading from
a friends disk; perhaps suggesting a local technician would be helpful
if you believe this to be a young person with a casual approach to
troubleshooting.

What upsets me is your comment to me concerning being patient. I simply
recommended to the poster to restate the issue and what he or she wants
to accomplish. There are now 22 posts on this thread and nothing to show
for it. It is better if we all take a step back now and reevaluate the
problem.
Click to expand...

I think my request to be patient was appropriate and there was no
need at all for you to get upset. As far as getting a local technician
involved - this may be appropriate for someone like you working
in a corproate environment but it is proably way over the top for a
youngster who got himself into trouble.
 
message ·i cant run any files on my dell dimension 3000, windows xp home ed,
SP2, computer i think it was because i was messing around with my
folder options in control panel>>appearence and themes>>folder
options>> in the file types tab. i tried almost everything. i cannot
import files to my registry.
· also im 90% sure i have no viruses {either way i wont be able to
tell if i do,... i last fully scanned my computer last week 10/28/06
for viruses and spyware and currently all spyware that was cought was
deleted >:(}
· i cant find my windows installation disk, and when i try to use
winnt32 file it shows an error (error 1722 a program run as part of the
installer did not finish as expected. please contact YADA YADA YADA) is
that because i cant run any exe files!!!??
· when i check the file types of all the exe files it says that its
an exe file. isnt it supposed to be an application file?
·ive googled so many times my hard drive is practically burnt out so
dont answer google for help ...plz
· i put all this information because this is wat i tried to do bu
they did not work. im hoping to god that theres another way besides
reinstalling windows.

***···***PLZ NOTE THAT NO EXE OR BATCH FILES IN MY ENTIRE
COMPUTER CANNOT RUN WAT SO EVER***···***(im not sure how i can
run firefox but thats the only thing that seems to be working)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PLEASE HELP
ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is dirt simple. There are two clues: 1) You were jacking around with
paths and 2) Understand how the Windows task loader works.

When you demand of Windows that it execute "something," it searches for the
"something." Windows has no prior knowledge of the location of the
executable code so it hunts for the module you want executed. But where does
it look?

It looks in the directories (folders) specified in the PATH statement and it
searches these folders in the order they are listed. If Windows cannot find
the module you requested after searching all the specified paths, Windows
GIVES UP! Windows does NOT search the entire universe of possible hiding
locations. Windows searches ONLY the locations specified by the two PATH
statements.

(Interestingly, if you have two instances of a module, Windows attempts to
execute the FIRST copy it finds.)

So, then, you've got to straighten out your path statements.

Control Panel/System/Advanced/Enviornment Variables. There (could be) two
PATH statments: one for the logged-on user and one for "System."

They need folders listed so Windows will have something to search. The
actual contents will vary by installation.
 
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