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415158 2005-12-22 20:55:00 When I type something into the Command Prompt window in XP eg. ipconfig it comes up with an error message saying something like command can't be found. Now when I go to the command prompt in the system 32 folder and type ipconfig there it works. Somehow the link to command prompt in accessories has broken. How do I fix this. The command prompt in asseccories use to work.

Trevor :)
Trev (427)
415159 2005-12-22 21:11:00 Most likely the PATH environment variable is messed up.

Try this from the command prompt:
"Set P" (no quotes)

The PATH should look like this (an example, yours will vary):

Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS

If not, you fix it as follows

Right click My computer
Properties (*NOT* manage)
"Advance" tab
"Environment Variables" button

Then edit the Path variable. You may want to Edit.Copy this to notepad to back it up, since screwing it up can cause a host of problems.

Cheers
kingdragonfly (309)
415160 2005-12-23 05:38:00 Thanks checked all that out and everything looks in order. The actual message I get is.
ipconfig is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Trevor :)
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