How to find %SystemRoot%\System32 folder

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In Appendix B: Working with the Command Prompt of Microsoft Press' Windows
Vista Inside Out, one option to start the Command Prompt is "Double-click the
Cmd icon in your %SystemRoot%\System 32 folder."

How do I find this folder? Thanks.

Bill
 
Yes, I've always wondered why %systemroot% is actually %windir%, whereas
%systemdrive% is the one that %systemroot% CLAIMS to be (the root (C:/) of
the drive windows is on). I suppose it's a simple documentation error.

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Mark L. Ferguson

Ramesh said:
Related Info:

Recognized Environment Variables:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...70c6-462c-9e8f-591d14d875cd1033.mspx?mfr=true

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Hmmm. really simple. thanks.

Bill

Mark L. Ferguson said:
Click start, and type :
%systemroot%/system32
and hit enter.

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Perhaps they meant System32's root (parent folder), which is C:\Windows?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Yes, I've always wondered why %systemroot% is actually %windir%, whereas
%systemdrive% is the one that %systemroot% CLAIMS to be (the root (C:/) of
the drive windows is on). I suppose it's a simple documentation error.

--

Mark L. Ferguson

Ramesh said:
Related Info:

Recognized Environment Variables:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...70c6-462c-9e8f-591d14d875cd1033.mspx?mfr=true

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Hmmm. really simple. thanks.

Bill

Mark L. Ferguson said:
Click start, and type :
%systemroot%/system32
and hit enter.

--
click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
post''
Mark L. Ferguson
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From the Technet link:
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SYSTEMROOT
- Refers to the root of the system drive.


- - -

Ah.. yes. Seems to be a documentation error!

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Yes, I've always wondered why %systemroot% is actually %windir%, whereas
%systemdrive% is the one that %systemroot% CLAIMS to be (the root (C:/) of
the drive windows is on). I suppose it's a simple documentation error.

--

Mark L. Ferguson

Ramesh said:
Related Info:

Recognized Environment Variables:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...70c6-462c-9e8f-591d14d875cd1033.mspx?mfr=true

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Hmmm. really simple. thanks.

Bill

Mark L. Ferguson said:
Click start, and type :
%systemroot%/system32
and hit enter.

--
click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface.
http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm see ''rate a
post''
Mark L. Ferguson
Click to expand...
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