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by pdando

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I click Start | Run | cmd.exe

I want to check my network adapter settings, so I type IPCONFIG.EXE at the prompt (which happens to be defaulted at D:\Documents and Settings\Patsy Dando>)

What is being displayed is a message that states: 'IPCONFIG.EXE' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file...

So, I decide to do a little investigating...I check the path of the file, and find out that it is in the D:\Windows\System32\ directory...Hmm, very odd,I look at the title bar and find out that the 'CMD.EXE' program is running in the D:\Windows\System32\ directory...or is that nothing, I wonder...

So now I decide to change the directory from "D:\Documents and Settings\Patsy Dando" to "D:\Windows\System32"

OK, here we go, I type the 'IPCONFIG.EXE' line again and what do you know it works...

I unsuccessfully searched the net for an answer to this problem...

I really need some help...Someone please help me!!!

email:pdando@tampabay.rr.com

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by pdando

What I want to do is go to the cmd.exe program and type IPCONFIG.EXE at whatever directory it is in and have the program run correctly.

Thanks for any help that someone might give me

by ghousem

It appears your PATH is not setup correctly.
Goto MYCOMPUTER, Right click select the Properties

then select ADVANCED tab,
then Select PATH Variable in The USER Variables Window, then click EDIT button, then add the path of IPCONFIG.EXE then andapply, then you can run this command from any where.

to check path is correctly set, just type PATH at command prompt, you should be able to see that file path you added.

Ghouse Mohiuddin Khadarabad

by pdando

Thanks a lot...this problem was really bugging me....let me know if I can help you with anything

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