Re: cmd doesn't search my path for programs


<israelhsu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1169327197.937315.25730@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello.

I'm running Windows XP SP2, updated and virus-free and trojan-free. I
also have Cygwin installed and running.

When I use cmd, many (most) programs cannot be found even though the
PATH environment variable is correct. My PATH includes

%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%\system32\WBEM;E:\Programs\1-
File
Utilities. The last directory contains some utility programs that did
not require an install (just copy and use), for example, pdftk.exe.
I've checked the PATH by running "echo %PATH%" and by looking in My
Computer > Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables.

In cmd, when I type "pdftk", it works only if the current directory is
E:\Programs\1-File Utilities. Otherwise, the error is given: 'pdftk' is
not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or
batch file.

My PATHEXT also includes .EXE (is PATHEXT case sensitive?)

I *can* run "notepad" from cmd (which is located in
%SystemRoot%\system32).

Help! I've run out of ideas It seems that the cmd is not searching the
PATH.

Thanks.


Type the command echo %path% from a Command
Prompt. Does it read litterally
%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%\system32\WBEM;E:\Programs\1-
File
Utilities

If so then the path key in the registry is of the wrong type. It is
kept here: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
and it must be of type REG_EXPAND_SZ, not REG_SZ.


.

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