help!!!! Anyone I notice commands at (command pront) don't work

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gatos_2004

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This might be a stupid question, but I haven't figure out the reason for this...

I just noticed that in the command pront certain commands such as
netstat , ping , nbtstat , ipconfig , and others just don't work . I get a message that says commands are not recognized.

I have started to think these programs have been deleted from system32, but I haven't
delete them. Who did ???? I think I am becoming paranoid
or just
there is another reason for this...

if anyone has any idea please let me know,.... thanks
 
System information...

Windows XP Pro
Service Pack 1
Dell Computer DIMM 4400
Pentium IV 1.7MHz
256 RAM
video card RAGE 128 PRO Ultra GL AGP (16 Mb)
hard drive :WDC WD400BB-75CAA0


thanks...
 
If your OS came OEM-installed, Dell deleted them for you. Wasn't that nice of them? But, if you ask nicely, maybe somebody will post a compressed archive of the executables for you. I would, but I don't run XP on any of my PCs. :rolleyes:
 
harrack52 said:
what commands do you want exactly ?
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This is really weird, I don't think Dell erased these commands since I have used them before.

I just checked to make sure the .exe files are in system32 and in fact they are there; therefore, they have not been erased. In addition, when I double click them, they seem to work (the command pront windows opens and closes ). it's just that when I type ipconfig or other commands from the command pront, the computer outputs....

---- 'ipconfig' is not recognized as an internal or external command----

Usually I use, ping, nbtstat, ipconfig, and I have always used them. Maybe my new linux installation has something to do with this...I don't think so but you never know...

if any suggestion please write me
thanks ...
 
If you've installed Linux on the same partition as Windows, you may have problems. However, the problem for you seems to be that these files are not dynamically linked. Either you can manually browse to the $system32 folder from the shell and execute the files, or you can create batch files for them and drop them in your Documents and Settings\$YourUserName folder. Or, even better, you can make batch files and create shortcuts to these in your Programs\Accessories\System Tools folder. Let me know if you need help writing batch. :)
 
Look at your path by typing PATH and see if the directory where the commands are is in the PATH.

If it's not, you will have to retype the existing path plus what you want to add like this:

path=c:\winnt\system32;c:\winnt;etc...
 
harrack52 said:
Look at your path by typing PATH and see if the directory where the commands are is in the PATH.

If it's not, you will have to retype the existing path plus what you want to add like this:

path=c:\winnt\system32;c:\winnt;etc...
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I am sorry that I can't post immidiately...I have to go school...
Anyways..

harrack52 I typed PATH in the command pront this comes up

C:\>PATH

PATH=%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\MATLABR11\
bin;C:\MATLABR11\bin;

I really don't know what it means.

Anti-Trend...Please if possible post some ideas about how to write
Batch files...
 
your PATH looks good.

as for the batch file.

I know how to write them. I'm actually in an OS course and that's precisely what we are doing right now.

The thing is I'm not sure why it would work in a batch and not from the command line itself so I'll leave that to Anti-Trend, he probably has something in the back of his mind.
 
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