Re: Enviroment Variables issue

From: parcelbrat (parcelbrat_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/01/04


Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 09:36:01 -0700

Here's the output of Path:

PATH=D:\Perl\bin\;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\Binn\;

Both directories are there. Thanks for the idea though.

jd

"Jon" wrote:

> Type "set" at a command prompt and see what it says for "path"
>
> Jon
>
>
> "parcelbrat" <parcelbrat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:65673093-B311-41D9-B144-D34459D63B5C@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, I am having trouble with system commands from the command prompt or
> run dialog. If I try to run a system command, such as ping, traceroute,
> tasklist, taskkill, etc... from the command prompt or run dialog, I get a
> message saying that it is an invalid command. If I move to the system32
> directory, they work fine. I have checked my enviroment variables and
> %SystemRoot%, and %SystemRoot%\System32 are both in there, and "c:\>cd
> %SystemRoot%" works just fine. Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>



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