Re: Unable to execute some DOS Commands after XP Reinstall

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Yes - the icon is not there. There is a black square with "run" in it for
the dos command prompt. To the person who suggested the path was the key to
the inability to recognize the format command - you were right. I had
executed a path command in a batch file prior to trying to format a disk. So
thanks very much for that information. To the person who suggested
formatting from Windows - thanks, but that really wasn't the problem. Years
ago, I wrote a large dos application which I still use to manage financial
information. The thing that led to this problem was, after reinstalling XP,
and invoking this application in DOS, I was unable to effectively size the
DOS window, or alternatively, to size things properly in full screen mode.
Somehow, I think the absence of the MS DOS icon is tied in with the problem -
and I thought someone might have a solution. Thanks to all who answered.

"Ian D" wrote:


"Jim Grimes" <Jim Grimes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:24C73561-9D3E-45BB-9848-BECD5CCFE185@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
After I did a clean re-install of XP, I found that I could no longer see
any
ICON for MS-DOS (I can still get to DOS thru the Run command); and the
computer does not recognize some DOS commands (I can't format a floppy
disk,
for example). Can anyone point me in the right direction for an answer to
this problem? As far as I can tell, the reinstall has shown no other
problems. The missing Icon is not a huge problem, but I suspect its
absence
is related to the inability to run certain DOS command.

The Command Prompt icon should be in Start>Programs>Accessories.
Are you saying it's not there?



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