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Command Extensions must be enabled.

by seanferd · 8 years ago In reply to for /f function with dir ...

cmd /x will enable command extensions for the current cmd session.

They can be permanently enabled with a registry hack.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor]
"EnableExtensions"=dword:00000001

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Command Extensions are enabled - but problem persists.

by cmdr_Morph · 8 years ago In reply to Command Extensions must b ...

Thanks seanferd they were enabled, and we still have the same issue...

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Any sort of Group Policy which might disable them?

by seanferd · 8 years ago In reply to Command Extensions are en ...

Even though cmd might indicate that they are enabled? (I'd assume you'd get an error message, but I couldn't know.)

You noted that cmd was running under admin rights, but would that be a local or domain admin? In a domain, you may need domain admin rights.

I keep poking around to see if I can find anything definitive.

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Bump, because I still have no clue.

by seanferd · 8 years ago In reply to Any sort of Group Policy ...

Yup. I'm stymied by this as well. And it bugs me.

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Still no ideas on this?

by seanferd · 8 years ago In reply to Bump, because I still hav ...

I'm curious, even if the OP is long gone.

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