Re: using cmd.exe

From: Ed (Ed_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/27/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:38:20 -0700

I feel so stupid folks. Thanks for your help with this, but the file somehow got renamed upon unstall of the latest version. Turns out this is new procedure for some reason.

thanks again for your time.

"Mike D" wrote:

> When you enter PATH at the cmd prompt, is your application directory in the
> string?
>
> If you run the command with the whole path in the command line, does it
> work?
>
> If you run the command as fredix.exe, does it work?
>
> Where do you set the path, under Environmental Variables in the Advanced tab
> of the System folder in the Control Panel?
>
> Is the PATHEXT variable present under System Variables, and is .exe listed
> in the string (along with .com, .bat, ...)?
>
> "Jim" <Jim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8B3484B4-BA85-407E-A2BC-FB36CDF33183@microsoft.com...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I have a DOS program I've been running for 10 years on Win 3.1, 95, ME and
> now XP. But it seems that XP is having alot of trouble finding the program
> from other directories. I know that cmd.exe is not DOS, but can anyone help
> shed some light on why I can't get this program to run?
> >
> > I click START, RUN, type: CMD. Then I navigate to some directory that has
> a file I need to run this program on. I type the program name, and I get
> the following:
> >
> > 'fredix' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> > operable program or batch file.
> >
> > I've checked my path, and this program's directory is on it...and the .exe
> file is in that directory. Any ideas??
> >
> > thanks for your patience,
> > J
> >
>
>
>

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