Problem with command prompt

[John Rosenlof]

Hi,

I'm running win2k server. Whenever I try to run a system command, such as
net use (net anything), calc, etc. the command line comes back and tells me
that it is not a known command, batch file, etc. I know that what has
happened is that it has lost its pointer, or whatever other means that it
uses, to know that when those things are typed that it should look in the
system32 folder. What I don't know is why that happened, and how to fix it.
Does anybody have any ideas?

Thanks,
John

 

[Mrc]

The %PATH% contain the system32 folder?

 

[John Rosenlof]

Sorry, I'm not sure that I understand what you mean?

 

[Mrc]

Select Start/Run and type
sysdm.cpl
Click OK
Find "Environment variable" (or similar)
select a variable named "path" and check if ti contain
%SystemRoot%\system32
if not, add this with ; separator

 

[John Rosenlof]

Thanks! It solved the problem, and the extra added benefit was that I found
out about what a path statement is...Thanks again!

-John