regedit doesn't work

[Bill Cunningham]

I am totally lost on this one. For somereason when I open run > cmd >
and run regedit it doesn't work anymore. Now when I run run > regedit it
works what could be wrong?

Bill

 

[Ayush]

Replied to [Bill Cunningham]s message :

I am totally lost on this one. For somereason when I open run > cmd >
and run regedit it doesn't work anymore. Now when I run run > regedit it
works what could be wrong?

Bill

What happens when you try to run it from Command Prompt ?

And try running \Windows\Regedit.exe from Command Prompt.

 

[R. McCarty]

Check your Path Environment variable. It should contain both
\Windows & \Windows\System32
Accessible from System Properties, Advanced, Environment
Variables, System Level
-or to just view the current variable string from a Command Prompt
(Type) Path [Enter]

 

[Bill Cunningham]

Check your Path Environment variable. It should contain both
\Windows & \Windows\System32
Accessible from System Properties, Advanced, Environment
Variables, System Level
-or to just view the current variable string from a Command Prompt
(Type) Path [Enter]

I type cmd and enter a dos box. Then type path and get
PATH=\windows\system32

THat's all.

 

[R. McCarty]

That explains it. Your Path Variable is fractured or incomplete.
Regedit.Exe is one of a few XP executables that resides in the
\Windows folder. To correct it you need to edit the variable &
add as a minimum C:\Windows either in front of or behind the
existing folder. Separate the entries with a semicolon.

Check your Path Environment variable. It should contain both
\Windows & \Windows\System32
Accessible from System Properties, Advanced, Environment
Variables, System Level
-or to just view the current variable string from a Command Prompt
(Type) Path [Enter]

I type cmd and enter a dos box. Then type path and get
PATH=\windows\system32

THat's all.

 

[Ayush]

Replied to [Bill Cunningham]s message :

I type cmd and enter a dos box. Then type path and get
PATH=\windows\system32

THat's all.

Right click My Computer
Properties
Advanced tab > Environment Variables
Under System, double click Paths and change variable value to :
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%\PathVar;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;
Click OK > OK > OK

 

[Ayush]

Replied to [Ayush]s message :

Right click My Computer
Properties
Advanced tab > Environment Variables
Under System, double click Paths and change variable value to :
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%\PathVar;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;

Sorry, that should be :
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;

 

[Bill Cunningham]

That explains it. Your Path Variable is fractured or incomplete.
Regedit.Exe is one of a few XP executables that resides in the
\Windows folder. To correct it you need to edit the variable &
add as a minimum C:\Windows either in front of or behind the
existing folder. Separate the entries with a semicolon.

SO what exactly should I type ? I can't remember where you change the
global enviornment.
Bill

 

[Bill Cunningham]

Replied to [Ayush]s message :

Right click My Computer
Properties
Advanced tab > Environment Variables
Under System, double click Paths and change variable value to :
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%\PathVar;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;

Sorry, that should be :
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;

Do I want to actually type %systemroot% or just c:\ ?

Bill

 

[Bill Cunningham]

Hey that fixed the problem. Thanks. What does Wbem mean anyway?

Bill

 

[Ayush]

Replied to [Bill Cunningham]s message :

Hey that fixed the problem. Thanks. What does Wbem mean anyway?

Bill

You are welcome.. for Wbem folder :
http://winonline.blogspot.com/2006/01/wbem-folder-necessary-in-path.html


→ Ayush [ Good Luck ]

 

[Bill]

I am totally lost on this one. For somereason when I open run > cmd >
and run regedit it doesn't work anymore. Now when I run run > regedit it
works what could be wrong?

Bill

Bill, I know you have your answer, but I'd like to point out for
future reference that "it doesn't work" is not a valid problem
description. You should try and explain what happens -- an error
message or some other result.

Bill