Re: Cmd does not recognise 'ipconfig'

From: Shifer (Shifer_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/03/05 

Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 06:41:02 -0800

The thing I don't understand is...on this computer, I haven't installed any
software, downloaded anything, or done anything like that since October, and
this just started in January. Haven't had a crash or anything, just been
doing regular windows updates.

I'll check the registry, thanks for the help :) I still have no idea how it
could've changed on its own.

"David Candy" wrote:

> Your path is wrong.
>
> When typing path at a command prompt the %systemroot% is converted to whatever it is (usually c:\windows).
>
> I suspect that the registry key holding the path is of Reg_SZ type rather Reg_Expand_SZ type.
>
> I'm also unsure if a trailing ; on the path matters or not. You can experiment and let us know.
>
> Check at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
>
> A Reg_Expand tell windows or whatever program is using the value to expand environmental strings.
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> "Shifer" <Shifer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9C931043-65FB-488A-9F9C-66B3313E9C65@microsoft.com...
> >I am now having an identical problem to what DJ was having last year...only
> > as far as I can tell, my Path statement is correct.
> >
> > Here is a copy/pasted cmd session:
> >
> > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> > (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
> >
> > C:\Documents and Settings\Rik>ping
> > 'ping' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> > operable program or batch file.
> >
> > C:\Documents and Settings\Rik>tracert
> > 'tracert' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> > operable program or batch file.
> >
> > C:\Documents and Settings\Rik>ipconfig
> > 'ipconfig' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> > operable program or batch file.
> >
> > C:\Documents and Settings\Rik>path
> > PATH=%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32\WBEM;C:\Program Fi
> > les\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared;C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server
> > 4.1bin;
> >
> > C:\Documents and Settings\Rik>cd\
> >
> > C:\>cd\windows\system32
> >
> > C:\WINDOWS\system32>ipconfig
> >
> > Windows IP Configuration
> >
> >
> > Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> >
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Shifer
> > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.54
> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
> >
> > C:\WINDOWS\system32>%systemroot%
> > 'C:\WINDOWS' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> > operable program or batch file.
> >
> > C:\WINDOWS\system32>
> >
> >
> > If I'm missing something, I'll shut up forever with a slight push in the
> > right direction.
> >
> > "wayne" wrote:
> >
> >> glad it worked
> >>
> >> Wayne
> >>
> >>
> >> "DJ" <DJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1A2330B2-BAC3-482B-97B3-23AF36EADBF8@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have no idea what you mean but your advice gave my friend the inspiration
> >> > on how to solve this problem! Anyways, he's saying that the path file
> >> > indeed
> >> > had a mistake and that the problem is completely solved now.
> >> >
> >> > Thanx Wayne for your quick response and great help! :-)
> >> >
> >> > "Wayne" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> probably your path statement is messed up do a search for the file go to
> >> >> the command prompt change to that directory and see if it works
> >> >>
> >> >> Wayne
> >> >>
> >> >> "DJ" <DJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:7F013BD4-229B-422E-AA00-9592A249D8D1@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > When typing 'ipconfig' in cmd.exe the response is that it is not
> >> >> > recogised
> >> >> > as
> >> >> > an internal or external command or program.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Anybody has an idea what could have caused this? I am not a computer
> >> >> > wiz'
> >> >> > and never work with anything else than MS office and explorer on this
> >> >> > computer... when double clicking on 'networks and connections', I DO
> >> >> > get
> >> >> > all
> >> >> > the data which ipconfig should have given me
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanx for the help!
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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