Solved CMD

[renshul]

Ya, so I lost my command prompt, and no it's not in my start menu anymore:

Start
Cmd
(Nothing)

And it's not there if I use run:

Windows key + R
Cmd
(Nothing (Can't find anything)

So please someone tell me how to fix this, it's like cmd is removed from my computer!

 

[Brink]

Hello Renshul, and welcome to Seven Forums.


Double check to see if you still have the system file below.


C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe


If so, then you can use the tutorial below to restore any missing default Start Menu shortcuts.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...rams-windows-7-restore-default-shortcuts.html
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If not, then see if running a sfc /scannow command is able to restore the cmd.exe file.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html
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Hope this helps for now,
Shawn

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[Gator]

I would also run Malwarebytes and your Antivirus just to be safe.

 

[renshul]

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Hello Renshul, and welcome to Seven Forums.


Double check to see if you still have the system file below.


C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe


If so, then you can use the tutorial below to restore any missing default Start Menu shortcuts.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...rams-windows-7-restore-default-shortcuts.html
​

If not, then see if running a sfc /scannow command is able to restore the cmd.exe file.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html
​

Hope this helps for now,
Shawn

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My cmd.exe is not in my System32 file anymore. So what do I have to do, there is no way I can run cmd.

 

[Brink]

It could also be C:\Windows\System32\cmd if you have known file extensions set to not show.

If able, you could run the SFC scan at boot.

If not, then you could see if doing a system restore using a restore point dated before your believed the file went awol.

I would also recommend to do a full scan of your system with an AV program to help make sure it's clean.

 

[renshul]

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If able, you could run the SFC scan at boot.

If not, then you could see if doing a system restore using a restore point dated before your believed the file went awol.

I would also recommend to do a full scan of your system with an AV program to help make sure it's clean.

How do I run the SFC scan thingy. (Sorry I'm noob)

 

[Brink]

No worries. Click on link.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/139810-sfc-scannow-run-command-prompt-boot.html

 

[Gator]

Can SFC be run in Powershell, Brink?

 

[renshul]

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No worries. Click on link.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/139810-sfc-scannow-run-command-prompt-boot.html

I don't think any of this is working, or I don't know how to do it, I'm Dutch so I don't understand alot on the page you sent me. Should I just recover my pc then?

 

[Brink]

A system restore would be easier if you have a restore point dated before the file went missing.

 

[Brink]

Can SFC be run in Powershell, Brink?

Yes, you sure can using the same sfc /scannow command.

 

[renshul]

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A system restore would be easier if you have a restore point dated before the file went missing.

Ok but what will this do to my computer, will it remove something I still need or...? What does it do?

 

[Brink]

It would restore your Windows system files and registry back to how they were when the restore point was created. It will not affect anything in your "C:\Users\(user-name)" folders.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

 

[renshul]

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It would restore your Windows system files and registry back to how they were when the restore point was created. It will not affect anything in your "C:\Users\(user-name)" folders.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

Ok, Thank you, I will have a look, if it is not working I won't bother you any longer. Thanks for you help.

 

[Brink]

That's ok. Please feel free to post back if you still need help, or that you got it sorted.

 

[Britton30]

yes, please let us know, we do like hard to fix things, but the impossible ones may take a little longer.

 

[GEWB]

A copy of cmd.exe (Win 64 version) is located in:

C:\Windows\winsxs\wow64_microsoft-windows-commandprompt_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17514_none_f387767e655cd5ab

Regards,
GEWB

 

[Gator]

Renshul I encourage getting cmd.exe fixed but I would also encourage you to take a look at using Powershell. Its much better and already installed on your PC.

Good luck.

 

[renshul]

Hi

That's ok. Please feel free to post back if you still need help, or that you got it sorted.

Hello Brink,

I don't know if you remember me, from this post, the CMD post. I got my command prompt back!
Everything is working again! I also want to thank you for your help!

Greetings, Rens

 

[Brink]

That's great news Rens. Glad we could help.