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bla5e
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command problem

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Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

C:\DOCUME~1\KEVIN>netstat
'NETSTAT' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\DOCUME~1\KEVIN>help
'HELP' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
wtf? how my my command prompt isnt working.. not even HELP works?

(start - run - command)
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Post by redmonkey »

Is your PATH environment variable set up correctly? Do you actually have the netstat executable on your system?
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Post by bla5e »

C:\DOCUME~1\KEVIN>cd c:\

C:\>help
'HELP' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
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it's interesting that you're showing shortnames, instead of expanded ones.. hmmm
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Post by bla5e »

ya ok that not the problem though =D
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it may be part of it though.
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feyd wrote:it may be part of it though.
umm its def not

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Kevin>help
'help' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Documents and Settings\Kevin>
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cd to c:\windows\system32 and try running 'help'
If that works then your PATH is borked as redmonkey suggested.
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Post by bla5e »

markl999 wrote:cd to c:\windows\system32 and try running 'help'
If that works then your PATH is borked as redmonkey suggested.
thanks that worked - now how to i fix my path?
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Post by markl999 »

Google is good at this sort of thing, it turned up this for one ;)
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