Norma Luton
10-24-2003, 12:35 AM
After installing several development related components on
a Windows 2000 computer, we are unable to use basic DOS
commands in the MSDOS window, such as edit, type or copy.
When reviewing this we typed "path" at the DOS prompt and
the path line shows "%systemroot\winnt\command;" If we type
C:\winnt\command at the DOS prompt then we can use the
commands. How do we correct this problem so that the user
doesn't have to type the path every time?
Phil Robyn
10-24-2003, 12:44 AM
Norma Luton wrote:
> After installing several development related components on
> a Windows 2000 computer, we are unable to use basic DOS
> commands in the MSDOS window, such as edit, type or copy.
> When reviewing this we typed "path" at the DOS prompt and
> the path line shows "%systemroot\winnt\command;" If we type
> C:\winnt\command at the DOS prompt then we can use the
> commands. How do we correct this problem so that the user
> doesn't have to type the path every time?
Was that '%systemroot' or '%systemroot%'?
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Phil Robyn
Univ. of California, Berkeley
u n z i p m y a d d r e s s t o s e n d e - m a i l
Phil Robyn
10-24-2003, 12:44 AM
Norma Luton wrote:
> After installing several development related components on
> a Windows 2000 computer, we are unable to use basic DOS
> commands in the MSDOS window, such as edit, type or copy.
> When reviewing this we typed "path" at the DOS prompt and
> the path line shows "%systemroot\winnt\command;" If we type
> C:\winnt\command at the DOS prompt then we can use the
> commands. How do we correct this problem so that the user
> doesn't have to type the path every time?
Was that '%systemroot' or '%systemroot%'?
--
Phil Robyn
Univ. of California, Berkeley
u n z i p m y a d d r e s s t o s e n d e - m a i l
Mark V
10-24-2003, 11:12 AM
Phil Robyn wrote in news:#yw526bmDHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:
> Norma Luton wrote:
>
>> After installing several development related components on
>> a Windows 2000 computer, we are unable to use basic DOS
>> commands in the MSDOS window, such as edit, type or copy.
>> When reviewing this we typed "path" at the DOS prompt and
>> the path line shows "%systemroot\winnt\command;" If we type
>> C:\winnt\command at the DOS prompt then we can use the
>> commands. How do we correct this problem so that the user
>> doesn't have to type the path every time?
>
> Was that '%systemroot' or '%systemroot%'?
>
If "%systemroot%" check the valuname "Path" at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
\Environment\
and ensure it is of Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Mark V
10-24-2003, 11:12 AM
Phil Robyn wrote in news:#yw526bmDHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:
> Norma Luton wrote:
>
>> After installing several development related components on
>> a Windows 2000 computer, we are unable to use basic DOS
>> commands in the MSDOS window, such as edit, type or copy.
>> When reviewing this we typed "path" at the DOS prompt and
>> the path line shows "%systemroot\winnt\command;" If we type
>> C:\winnt\command at the DOS prompt then we can use the
>> commands. How do we correct this problem so that the user
>> doesn't have to type the path every time?
>
> Was that '%systemroot' or '%systemroot%'?
>
If "%systemroot%" check the valuname "Path" at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
\Environment\
and ensure it is of Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ