ipconfig wont run in cmd line

[DocA]

Hi,

I installed W2K SP4 on a friend's PC. When I try to run "ipconfig" in the
cmd line it tells me "command not recognised". Why is this? I have W2K SP4
installed on my own PC and it works just fine.

Thanks,

Adrian

 

[John John]

What happens when you try to run it from %systemroot%\system32 folder.
At the command prompt use cd to navigate to the folder then try running
ipconfig. If it runs there then your Environment Variables may be
incorrect.

John

 

[Dave Patrick]

Control Panel|System|Advanced|Environment Variables|System Variables and
make sure that "Path" has
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%
at least somewhere in the string.

Also check that "Path" found at
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
is a type Reg_Expand_Sz string and not type Reg_Sz

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Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Hi,
|
| I installed W2K SP4 on a friend's PC. When I try to run "ipconfig" in the
| cmd line it tells me "command not recognised". Why is this? I have W2K SP4
| installed on my own PC and it works just fine.
|
| Thanks,
|
| Adrian
|
|

 

[DocA]

Thanks Dave (and John). I'll check this.

Adrian

 

[Dave Patrick]

You're welcome.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thanks Dave (and John). I'll check this.
|
| Adrian