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I am running Windows 2000 profesional and am unable to run any MS-DOS
commands like IPCONFIG, FORMAT, PING, NET USE ect.

I get the following erro message 'ipconfig' is not recognized as an
internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

I have tried to in MS-DOS go to the c:\winnt\system32 driectory in
MS-dos and run the comands from there without any joy. The rest of
windows is running fine and I have checked that the machine has all
it's windows updates.

I have also checked that the veriables point has the
PATH=c:\winnt\system32.

Has anyone seen this before or know how to fix it ?

Can MS-DOS be reintalled over the existing MS-DOS ?

Thanks in advance

Peter

On 8 Jul 2003 08:18:20 -0700, Peter wrote:

>I am running Windows 2000 profesional and am unable to run any MS-DOS
>commands like IPCONFIG, FORMAT, PING, NET USE ect.
Nothing to do with MS-DOS, you mean command prompt utilities.

Is your PC standalone or networked, standalone may well not have these
utilities and they are installed with networking. (Except Format)

>I get the following erro message 'ipconfig' is not recognized as an
>internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
>
>I have tried to in MS-DOS go to the c:\winnt\system32 driectory in
How?

Start / Run / type 'cmd' without the '' then click OK.

So did that work? Does the command exist? Try a directory listing.

dir ping.*

Using Windows Explorer , check the version info, Secondary (rignt)
click ping.exe / Select Properties. For 2000 Pro SP3 the version is
5.0.2134.1

>MS-dos and run the comands from there without any joy. The rest of
>windows is running fine and I have checked that the machine has all
>it's windows updates.
>
>I have also checked that the veriables point has the
>PATH=c:\winnt\system32.
>
>Has anyone seen this before or know how to fix it ?
>
>Can MS-DOS be reintalled over the existing MS-DOS ?
No MS-DOS involved.

Normally these are installed with the Networking components, tak a note
of all important settings and have the network card drivers handy.

Uninstall Networking, then reinstall it.

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"Peter" <> wrote in message
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> I am running Windows 2000 profesional and am unable to run any MS-DOS
> commands like IPCONFIG, FORMAT, PING, NET USE ect.
>
> I get the following erro message 'ipconfig' is not recognized as an
> internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
>
> I have tried to in MS-DOS go to the c:\winnt\system32 driectory in
> MS-dos and run the comands from there without any joy. The rest of
> windows is running fine and I have checked that the machine has all
> it's windows updates.
>
> I have also checked that the veriables point has the
> PATH=c:\winnt\system32.
>
> Has anyone seen this before or know how to fix it ?
>
> Can MS-DOS be reintalled over the existing MS-DOS ?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Peter

This may sound goofy, but how bout Regedit? Some viruses kill things that
are useful for finding them, you could have caught something.

Other CLI stuff work? Like copy, del, and rd?

You could try copying them over from another machine, it's not like they are
complicated.

[hohodicestu]

I had the same problem, so I tried the following:

Type ipconfig /all. If you receive an error stating, "'IPCONFIG' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file" type c:\windows\system32\ipconfig /all.

it works well with windows xp

[Mvp2713]

Same thing here can someone help me plz so can use the ipconfig. its saying the same thing

[Mvp2713]

Need help plz

[warduke]

Go to My Computer-> right click-> Properties->Advanced->Environment
Variables->System variables and locate “PATH”. Add C:\windows\system32 at the
end if it is not already there.

[rajanala]

not a big problem just do this and understand the concept behind it.
1.when we are going to start--> run-->cmd
it will open into the folder
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator---ok
2.when we are giving ipconfig means we are trying to execute a .exe file which is under that folder
if it is not there it will then give an error"unrecognized command or file"
3.but when we install the operating system our required file get installed in the folder
C:\WINDOWS\system32
that means if u go to C:\WINDOWS\system32
through dos command and give ipconfig it will work.
5.Then go to C:\WINDOWS\system32 and copy that ipconfig file and place it in
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator
and now run the command.problem solved...always be confident about ur basics it will help

[SWEETDEMON]

Thank you everybody for help me .
my computer must be set path, and then I can used command ipconfig,ping etc.
thank you again.