CMD doesn't recognize commands from run dialoge box - error

writhziden said:

Lol Froob said:

writhziden said:

It is likely due to your environment variables. Here is what I suggest:

1. Click Start Menu
2. Type sysdm.cpl into the Search programs and files (do not hit enter)
3. Right click sysdm.cpl and select Run as administrator
4. Go to Advanced
5. Click Environment Variables...
6. Double click Path from the System Variables list (after scrolling down)
7. Select everything in the box Variable Value:
8. Hit CTRL + X to cut the values, leaving it blank (you may have to put a space in), and hit OK.
9. Hit OK again to close Environment Variables to reset the Path to nothing.
10. Now, click Environment Variables... again.
11. Double click Path in System Variables (after scrolling down again)
12. Paste the values back into the path Variable Value by hitting CTRL + V.

Does command prompt work after the above process?

If not, do steps 1-8, but use CTRL + C instead of CTRL + X (do not leave the path blank this time in other words), and paste the path in your next post. You may be missing important variables.

Didn't work, and all I have in Path is

Code:

;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin

Replace your path with:

Code:

%SYSTEMROOT%\System32;%SYSTEMROOT%;%SYSTEMROOT\System32\wbem;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin

Does the command prompt now accept the normal commands?

Thanks a million! It worked!

No problem. Glad your environment is now set up properly. Happy computing!

writhziden said:

No problem. Glad your environment is now set up properly. Happy computing!

Any idea of how this changed or what happened. The environmental variables are one of the few things I am not very familiar with on windows.

Most of the time, these things change due to registry corruption or due to users running automated registry cleaning tools.

Also, I realized one of my variables in the path was incorrect. %SYSTEMROOT\System32\wbem should be %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\wbem
I left out the right % in SYSTEMROOT (which is your Windows directory). While it will not affect some command line commands, it may affect others or other programs. Make sure it is correct in your environment.

writhziden said:

Most of the time, these things change due to registry corruption or due to users running automated registry cleaning tools.

Also, I realized one of my variables in the path was incorrect. %SYSTEMROOT\System32\wbem should be %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\wbem
I left out the right % in SYSTEMROOT (which is your Windows directory). While it will not affect some command line commands, it may affect others or other programs. Make sure it is correct in your environment.

Ah ok, no doubt I'll have to do my own researching too. Thanks again!

EDIT: Just realized you helped me with my itunes BSOD also, you are a great member!

You're most welcome. :)