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| Thread ID: 47676 | 2004-08-02 06:51:00 | Finding MAC address? | jupi8 (4244) | Press F1 |
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| 257570 | 2004-08-03 13:08:00 | Question: COMMAND.COM vs. CMD.EXE Answer: Not to be confused with OS/2 Warp CMD.EXE. The file CMD.EXE is Microsoft Windows NT command line shell and is more compatible and portable between different hardware platforms when compared to the Original COMMAND.COM which has been used as the command interpreter with DOS for several years. COMMAND.COM is included for backwards compatibility and is recommended that it be used when old MS-DOS programs may not be able to be ran in Windows NT. What versions of Windows have support for the CMD command? Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and above all have support for the CMD command. What are some advantages of using CMD instead of COMMAND? Apart from what was listed in the opening paragraph one of the most noticeable things a user is going to notice when using CMD to access MS-DOS is the ability to use long file names. When a user is using COMMAND they will need to use the short 8.3 name. For example if a user wanted to access "My Documents" in COMMAND they would need to type "cd mydocu~1". However, a user who wanted access the same directory through CMD could type "cd my documents". |
metla (154) | ||
| 257571 | 2004-08-03 13:11:00 | oh,i copied that text btw,it ain't mine. The way i understand it one is designed for dos compatability and the other is just a command prompt for NT based systems,so each has there use. |
metla (154) | ||
| 257572 | 2004-08-03 13:58:00 | > Re: Finding MAC address? www.youngzsoft.net |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 257573 | 2004-08-04 00:51:00 | > > > I have recently learnt that in Windows XP there is a difference between the . . . > > So what is the difference SuzieB . . . I'm curious now . I have to admit that I didn't know what the difference was, technically, until Elephant and Metla's explanations . All I know is that I cannot access certain folders from within a command window by using Start > Run > cmd or command but I can by going to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt . I can do other things in there that won't work using the former route . Until a very experienced and helpful person told me to try the latter route I was going round the twist, positive that my PC was spooked . It probably is but at least I now know where the spook hides! :D > oh,i copied that text btw,it ain't mine . Yes, that was pretty obvious - the spelling and grammar was too perfect . :p :D Thanks Metla . :-) |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 257574 | 2004-08-04 10:42:00 | As they said... cmd -> ipconfig /all command -> winipcfg but i like cmd -> getmac ... nice and easy |
00falcon (3801) | ||
| 257575 | 2006-10-13 05:49:00 | late reply but may help others who face same problem go to windows installation drive ex C:/ drive -----> then get in WINDOWS folder ------> then get in system32 --------find and click cmd.exe there ....in short c:/ --> WINDOWS --> system32 --> cmd.exe then type what ever u want ....for this thread's query just type ipconfig/all .....it will work Now why this does not work through RUN or Command.com is not clear to me Amit |
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