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I have Windows XP and I am not able to open cmd.
Whenever I try to, it gives me the message "Another program is currently using this file".
I've used cmd before and I do not know why this is happening.
by matthewparkk Accepted solution
by gary56789 Accepted solution
Would strongly suggest you run spyware/virus checkers which are currently updated.
Another possibility, is that the c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe file is corrupted for some other reason, in which case it will need to be reinstalled.
by waldemar axdorph Accepted solution
How do you open cmd?
Do you use WINDOWS + R > cmd
or
WINDOWS + R > command
?
I would search for spyware and adware and perhaps virus.
Many wishes!
Waldemar Axdorph
by sidharthgowtham84 Accepted solution
The possible reason for this problem is the file cmd.exe would have been corrupted.
try using the repair option from your windows XP cd to reinstall the cmd.exe file.
by push_pin Accepted solution
by robaaaaaa2 Accepted solution
Can you run Regedit or msconfig?
Malware often renames, deletes, or locks these three to defend itself.
by jjarvis Accepted solution
by sp-admin Accepted solution
I am also have problem in cmd. start run and type cmd system automatically restarted . Anti virus updated .
Replay to saravananias@hotmail.com
by desktop veteran Accepted solution
by merlin the wiz Accepted solution
DO an Advanced search (Make sure to check the hidden files and folders option.)for Cmd.exe It should show four files CMD.exe-xxxxxx.pf in the windows prefetch folder @17KB, cmd.exe in the %systempath%(usually Windows)\system32 folder @380KB, cmd.exe in the %systempath%\system32
\dllcache folder @380KB and evntcmd.exe in the dams folder @ 24KB. This is WinXP Home Edition.
If you do not get the same results from your search, either you the file had been corrupted or you have a virus.
WwinXP Pro usually has the same file structure for the older system commands.
by martha dibblee Accepted solution
start, run, type command.com & press return
this will open a DOS shell window.
in the window, at the prompt, type cd\ which will get you the c:> prompt.
by timothy j. bruce Accepted solution
While the appearance of these programs are the same (a command-line tool) their functionality is significantly different. COMMAND.COM is a 16-bit application which shares the 16-bit address space. Since it's in the 16-bit space (and is shared with all other applications in the 16-bit space), in "bad" program can crash it (the environment).
Using CMD.EXE results in a program that runs in a separate memory space completely. You can run multiple copies of CMD.EXE and there is nothing shared by them, so any application problems are isolated to that running application.
Tim
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