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When I open a command screen with Start,Run,cmd.exe a
command screen opens, with the path C:\My documents\.
When I enter a command here like 'Ping' the system returns
the message that the command is not valid.
I can only execute the command after first changing the
directory to C:\Windows\system32\.
In windows 95 or 98 this was never a problem and I could
execute the command no matter what directory it showed.
How can this be estblished in XP?
 
Hey frie,

Well, I believe it's the only way. I usually go to Start > Run > command.
When the command prompt window pops up I write the command "cd c:\"

It's faster than typing the whole command of "cd C:\Windows\system32\".

Good Luck!

Regards,
Jose Francisco
 
Go to "System Properties" -> "Advanced" -> "Environment
Variables". Check if you see C:\Windows\System32\ in Path
(System variables). If not, edit the variable Path and add
%SystemRoot%\system32 (or just C:\Windows\system32\). This
must do it.

Succes
 
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