Broken CMD.exe, need download

mineman117 · 08 Oct 2013

For some reason my Command Prompt will not start and I need a download to replace the existing one. I decided to post a topic here because I trust this place.

UsernameIssues · 08 Oct 2013

Can you do this scan...
SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
...from the safe mode?

If not, then maybe this:
SFC /SCANNOW : Run in Command Prompt at Boot

Layback Bear · 09 Oct 2013

To add a little to UsernameIssues suggestion which could very much solve your problem.
Also make sure you are using cmd prompt as the administrator.

***Have you been using any 3rd party Tune Up or registry fix it programs?

You could also try if sfc /scannow doesn't fix your problem a Restore Point before your problem started.

By Brink:
System Restore

mineman117 · 09 Oct 2013

Thanks for the suggestions guys, and yes I have used a third party Tune up program. I hated it and attempted to uninstall it. I am still cleaning up shit it put in the registry and all over my file system. I would do SFC /scannow command but I have lots of windows mods that I want to keep installed.

Layback Bear · 10 Oct 2013

Well you have some choices to make.
If your computer can't run sfc /scannow then the next choice in my opinion would be Repair install

By Brink:
Repair Install

Jodieb83 · 04 Sep 2015

im trying to fix this same problem, but dont have another laptop to copy a good file from. what can i do now?

Pyprohly · 04 Sep 2015

Hi Jodie,

You can open an Elevated PowerShell session and use that as your Elevated Command Prompt.

Follow Option Two in the tutorial below.

SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker