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Maybe you should ask him rather than talking about him in the third person.
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"Δ à į Σ Γ" <@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1AD8F0CB-DAC4-4377-9A62-B08B57467152@microsoft.com...
> o...k I am not sure if I understood what David Candy said, I am not that
> advanced. Does he mean that I should look up the registry entry for PATH to
> see what type is it right?...in that case for PATH on the type of registry it
> says Reg_SZ and for data is says
> %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32;%SYSTEMROOT%;%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\WBEM;C:\PROGRAM
> FILES\EXECUTIVE SOFTWARE\DISKEEPER\;"C:\PROGRAM FILES\ZONE
> LABS\ZONEALARM\MAILFRONTIER";C:\PROGRAM FILES\WSG32\
> I am sorry if I didnt understand, if that wasn't it could you explain it to
> me again to an easy way to understand
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> Did you look into the possible registry issue as David Candy
>> suggested?
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>> Nepatsfan
>> "? Ã i S G" <@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C8DC5F8A-8B8D-498E-9E3E-BC13260AF978@microsoft.com...
>> > ok, i did what you told me...I am the only account, I tried it
>> > in safe mode
>> > and it still says the same thing "'[name of command]' is not
>> > recognized as an
>> > internal or
>> > external command, operable program or batch file.", there was
>> > another
>> > account that said administrator I think that is the one you
>> > were reffering to
>> > when you said to try it with the built-in Administrator
>> > account...I also
>> > tried it and it said the same thing .In User variables I have
>> > two entries but
>> > no for PATH and/or Pathext...this is what it shows
>> >
>> > Variable Value
>> > TEMP %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp
>> > TMP %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp
>> >
>> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I doubt that the C:\PROGRAM FILES\WSG32 entry is the cause of
>> >> your problem. I asked because it raises the possibility that a
>> >> program installed on your machine is overriding the Path.
>> >>
>> >> If there's another user account on your computer, log on with
>> >> that account and see if the problem happens for that user. If
>> >> yours is the only account on the PC, then you'll have to start
>> >> in
>> >> Safe Mode and logon with the built-in Administrator account to
>> >> do
>> >> this test.
>> >>
>> >> To start in Safe Mode, do the following:
>> >> After you see the BIOS screen, start tapping the F8 key.
>> >> Once the boot options menu appears select "Start in Safe Mode"
>> >> and hit Enter.
>> >> Make sure you log on with the Administrator account.
>> >> Open a command prompt window and enter a command.
>> >> What happens?
>> >> Are you getting the same error message?
>> >>
>> >> Next, restart your PC and boot normally.
>> >> Right click on My Computer and select Properties.
>> >> Click on the Advanced tab.
>> >> Click on the Environmental Variables button.
>> >> In the top section, "User variables for...", are there any
>> >> entries for Path and/or Pathext?
>> >>
>> >> Post back with answers to the questions I've asked here.
>> >> First, is it only your account that has this problem?
>> >> Second, what information is entered in the "User variables"
>> >> box?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Nepatsfan
>> >> "? ài S G" <@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:9017781B-106E-4E2B-8E94-937472CF2491@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Nepatsfan the two entries are showing what they are supposed
>> >> > to
>> >> > be showing
>> >> > SystemDrive=C:
>> >> > SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS
>> >> > and about this folder "C:\PROGRAM FILES\WSG32" I found out
>> >> > that
>> >> > it doesn't
>> >> > exist...any other ideas...do you think that the folder
>> >> > "C:\PROGRAM
>> >> > FILES\WSG32" is causing any problems because it doesn't
>> >> > exist?
>> >> > Nepatsfan you have been good help so far, I thank you for
>> >> > that
>> >> >
>> >> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> When you say "everything is ok", does that mean that when
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> enter the full path of the command it executes? In other
>> >> >> words,
>> >> >> typing C:\windows\System32\chkdsk.exe at a command prompt
>> >> >> runs
>> >> >> the progam?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Your Path looks OK as long as %SYSTEMROOT% is pointing to
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> correct location. Try the following:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Open a command prompt window.
>> >> >> Copy and paste the following at the prompt and hit enter.
>> >> >> Set > C:\SET.txt
>> >> >> Now find the SET.txt file on your C drive and open it in
>> >> >> Notepad.
>> >> >> Towards the bottom look for these two entries
>> >> >> SystemDrive=C:
>> >> >> SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS
>> >> >> Are they pointing to the correct locations?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What program is located at ? See if you
>> >> >> can find out anything about this folder.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Nepatsfan
>> >> >> "? ài S G" <@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:852646EE-AC78-4167-BA5D-E71CF8962279@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Nepatsfan, everything is ok and the PATH command shows
>> >> >> > this...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > PATH=%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32;%SYSTEMROOT%;%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\WBEM;C:\PROGRAM
>> >> >> > FILES\EXECUTIVE SOFTWARE\DISKEEPER\;"C:\PROGRAM
>> >> >> > FILES\ZONE
>> >> >> > LABS\ZONEALARM\MAILFRONTIER";C:\PROGRAM FILES\WSG32\
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Everything is good unless those otrer entries are making
>> >> >> > problems, those
>> >> >> > with DISKEEPER and Zone Alarm...do you think that is
>> >> >> > causing
>> >> >> > the problem?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Instead of entering just chkdsk try entering the full
>> >> >> >> path
>> >> >> >> like
>> >> >> >> this (as long as Windows is installed on your C drive):
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> C:\windows\System32\chkdsk.exe
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> If that works then you need to check the Path entries.
>> >> >> >> Type Path in the command prompt window and see if it
>> >> >> >> starts
>> >> >> >> with
>> >> >> >> the following items:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Here's an article that provides more information on
>> >> >> >> this.
>> >> >> >> Read
>> >> >> >> it
>> >> >> >> before you take any actions.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1111085985
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Nepatsfan
>> >> >> >> "? ài S G" <@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> news:912CFE4A-103C-4142-AB81-0F8E79D8EA05@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >I know that byte but the command prompt wont accept any
>> >> >> >> >command
>> >> >> >> >I type it says
>> >> >> >> > '[name of command]' is not recognized as an internal
>> >> >> >> > or
>> >> >> >> > external command,
>> >> >> >> > operable program or batch file
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "Byte" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> What are you typing? Just go to:
>> >> >> >> >> Start/Run/type CHKDSK and click OK
>> >> >> >> >> If you want the Command Prompt - type CMD and click
>> >> >> >> >> OK.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "Άàį
>> >> >> >> >> Σ Γ"
>> >> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> > Hello,
>> >> >> >> >> > Every time I type a command into the command prompt
>> >> >> >> >> > it
>> >> >> >> >> > says
>> >> >> >> >> > that is not a
>> >> >> >> >> > valid command...for example
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > C:\Documents and Settings\Adiel>CHKDSK
>> >> >> >> >> > 'CHKDSK' is not recognized as an internal or
>> >> >> >> >> > external
>> >> >> >> >> > command,
>> >> >> >> >> > operable program or batch file.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > That is for every command even "help" command the
>> >> >> >> >> > only
>> >> >> >> >> > command it recognizes
>> >> >> >> >> > is EXIT...Can somebody help me solve this problem
>> >> >> >> >> > I am running Microsoft Windows Xp Home Edition SP2
>> >> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> >> > Άàį
>> >> >> >> >> > Σ Γ
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