Command Prompt is Corrupted. How Does One Repair?

[razor]

Hello--

We have one client machine that cannot run any commands from their command
prompt. There are always some cryptic errors that come back.

Is there anyway to repair/reinstall the command prompt/DOS window or
whatever you call it?

Many thanks,

sd

 

[Mark F.]

Re: Command Prompt is Corrupted. How Does One Repair?

razor wrote:
> Hello--
>
> We have one client machine that cannot run any commands from their command
> prompt. There are always some cryptic errors that come back.
>
> Is there anyway to repair/reinstall the command prompt/DOS window or
> whatever you call it?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> sd

Try fix #228 on the right-hand side.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or try fix #274 on the left-hand side if you have restrictions set.

Mark

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Re: Command Prompt is Corrupted. How Does One Repair?

razor wrote:
> Hello--
>
> We have one client machine that cannot run any commands from their command
> prompt. There are always some cryptic errors that come back.
>
> Is there anyway to repair/reinstall the command prompt/DOS window or
> whatever you call it?
>

Well, if you fixed whatever the "cryptic error messages" are telling
you is wrong.....


--

Bruce Chambers

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safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell

 

[razor]

Re: Command Prompt is Corrupted. How Does One Repair?

We'll give it a try.

Thanks,

sd

"Mark F." wrote:

> razor wrote:
> > Hello--
> >
> > We have one client machine that cannot run any commands from their command
> > prompt. There are always some cryptic errors that come back.
> >
> > Is there anyway to repair/reinstall the command prompt/DOS window or
> > whatever you call it?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > sd
>
> Try fix #228 on the right-hand side.
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Or try fix #274 on the left-hand side if you have restrictions set.
>
> Mark
>
>
>

 

[razor]

Re: Command Prompt is Corrupted. How Does One Repair?

Too easy--sorry not helpful. One message we get when trying to ping an IP,
etc. is, "ping is not a regocnized internal or external command"

Trust me--the exe is corrupted--not bad commands.

sd

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> razor wrote:
> > Hello--
> >
> > We have one client machine that cannot run any commands from their command
> > prompt. There are always some cryptic errors that come back.
> >
> > Is there anyway to repair/reinstall the command prompt/DOS window or
> > whatever you call it?
> >
>
> Well, if you fixed whatever the "cryptic error messages" are telling
> you is wrong.....
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
>

 

[John John]

Re: Command Prompt is Corrupted. How Does One Repair?

Verify that the Path variable includes:

%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem

Also verify that the Path value type is Reg_Expand_Sz at the following
registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\Environment

HKCU\Environment

John

razor wrote:

> Too easy--sorry not helpful. One message we get when trying to ping an IP,
> etc. is, "ping is not a regocnized internal or external command"
>
> Trust me--the exe is corrupted--not bad commands.
>
> sd
>
> "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
>
>
>>razor wrote:
>>
>>>Hello--
>>>
>>>We have one client machine that cannot run any commands from their command
>>>prompt. There are always some cryptic errors that come back.
>>>
>>>Is there anyway to repair/reinstall the command prompt/DOS window or
>>>whatever you call it?
>>>
>>
>> Well, if you fixed whatever the "cryptic error messages" are telling
>>you is wrong.....
>>
>>
>>--
>>
>>Bruce Chambers
>>
>>Help us help you:
>>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>>They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
>>safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
>>
>>Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
>>

 

[razor]

Re: Command Prompt is Corrupted. How Does One Repair?

That did the trick. Thank you, sir.

sd

"Mark F." wrote:

> razor wrote:
> > Hello--
> >
> > We have one client machine that cannot run any commands from their command
> > prompt. There are always some cryptic errors that come back.
> >
> > Is there anyway to repair/reinstall the command prompt/DOS window or
> > whatever you call it?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > sd
>
> Try fix #228 on the right-hand side.
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Or try fix #274 on the left-hand side if you have restrictions set.
>
> Mark
>
>
>

 

[razor]

Re: Command Prompt is Corrupted. How Does One Repair?

Replacing the executable did the trick. It looks like his command.exe was
corrupt.

Thank you.

sd

"John John" wrote:

> Verify that the Path variable includes:
>
> %SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem
>
> Also verify that the Path value type is Reg_Expand_Sz at the following
> registry keys:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
> Manager\Environment
>
> HKCU\Environment
>
> John
>
> razor wrote:
>
> > Too easy--sorry not helpful. One message we get when trying to ping an IP,
> > etc. is, "ping is not a regocnized internal or external command"
> >
> > Trust me--the exe is corrupted--not bad commands.
> >
> > sd
> >
> > "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>razor wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hello--
> >>>
> >>>We have one client machine that cannot run any commands from their command
> >>>prompt. There are always some cryptic errors that come back.
> >>>
> >>>Is there anyway to repair/reinstall the command prompt/DOS window or
> >>>whatever you call it?
> >>>
> >>
> >> Well, if you fixed whatever the "cryptic error messages" are telling
> >>you is wrong.....
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>
> >>Bruce Chambers
> >>
> >>Help us help you:
> >>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >>
> >>They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> >>safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
> >>
> >>Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
> >>
>
>