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by belasz

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On a Dell Inspiron running WinXP PRO, when I type in a command (under RUN), such as "ipconfig /all", the resulting window pops up and disappears in a second or two.
What settings do I need to fix?
Bela

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by angela.brown2

If you are typing in a command such as ipconfig /all the box is disappearing because that particular command is designed to run in a dos box. You should typ cmd in the run box and then when the window opens, you should then type ipconfig /all, etc.

by cntrysky

Hey Bela,
You may want to use winntcfg instead.
(Wntipcfg.exe: Windows NT IPConfig Utility)
It's just like the WINIPCFG tool uses in WinME/98/95 but uses in NT operating systems such as XP.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/existing/wntipcfg-o.asp

It will install its files to:
C:\Program Files\Resource Kit

You may want to create a shortcut from there and copy/drag it to the Start Menu for easy access so it shows up just above the All Programs button on the menu. Or drag it somewhere where its more convenient for you.

To answer your question though:
- The ipconfig /all will disappear when run from the Run field. It normally has to be run from Command Prompt CMD.exe to stay on-screen.

Hope this helps!

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