Re: CMD does not open

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This is getting serious. Since sfc.exe does not depend on
cmd.exe, the failure you report suggests that something is
wrong with the process that launches new processes.
I would now use System Restore to return the machine to
a point before the problem started. If you're unsure how
to do this, click Start / Help and look for help on System
Restore.


"Yosh" <Yosh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I tried bur since the CMD was not working the command line sfc.exe did not
work.


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

It sounds as if your command processor is corrupted. Try a
System File Check by doing this:
- Click Start / Run
- Type sfc.exe /scannow {OK}

"Yosh" <Yosh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Now I have tried both normal and safe modes and starting CMD by typing
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe {Enter}

Both results are the same and What I got was the message:
"The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000142). Click on
OK
to
terminate the application."



"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

You press F8 repeatedly during the early boot phase, then
select Safe Mode from the menu you see.


"Yosh" <Yosh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Pegasus,

Thanks for your suggestion.
Could you tell me how to got into the Safe Mode?



"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:


"Yosh" <Yosh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I cannot open CMD. A box appears and it says, "The application
failed
to
initialize properly (0xc0000142). Click on OK to terminate the
application."

There are several ways to open a Command Prompt. You
need to tell us which method you use. In the meantime do
this:
- Click Start, then Run
- Type this: c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe {Enter}
- Report the result.
- Try the same in Safe Mode.











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