ipconfig not found

[Pancho]

Strange error, ipconfig not found. It is in C:\WINDOWS\system32, which
appears to be in the path. If I cd to C:\WINDOWS\system32 it works fine.
Also works if I "set path=c:\windows\system32;%path%". I've applied all XP
updates maintenance from MS web site as of 6/11.

C:\>ipconfig
'ipconfig' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\>set path
Path=%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Utilit
ies;
C:\Notes;C:\Program Files\IBM\Trace Facility\;C:\Program Files\IBM\Personal
Comm
unications\;C:\PROGRAM FILES\THINKPAD\UTILITIES;;C:\Program
Files\Hewlett-Packar
d\LaserJet All-in-one;C:\Infoprint;;C:\READWIN
PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH

C:\>set %systemroot%
Environment variable C:\WINDOWS not defined

Paul

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Paul,

Start/run cmd
run PATH

Copy/paste the results into a reply.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Pancho]

Rick, Here it is...

C:\>path
PATH=%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Utilit
ies;
C:\Notes;C:\Program Files\IBM\Trace Facility\;C:\Program Files\IBM\Personal
Comm
unications\;C:\PROGRAM FILES\THINKPAD\UTILITIES;;C:\Program
Files\Hewlett-Packar
d\LaserJet All-in-one;C:\Infoprint;;C:\READWIN

Paul

 

[Alex Nichol]

Strange error, ipconfig not found. It is in C:\WINDOWS\system32, which
appears to be in the path. If I cd to C:\WINDOWS\system32 it works fine.
Also works if I "set path=c:\windows\system32;%path%". I've applied all XP
updates maintenance from MS web site as of 6/11.

Check at Control Panel - System - Advanced - click Environmental
variables and make sure the Path is set there correctly in the lower
pane (with no personal one in the upper). On Edit it should start with
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32\WBEM;

 

[Pancho]

Alex,
In the Environment Variables dialog there is no user variable named Path.
The system variables list shows Path as C:\Windows\System32;C:\Windows;...
When I edit the Path variable it appears as
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;...

Paul