How to run a command line utility?

[win7use]

Hi,
I am trying to run a command line prompt utility from Microsoft on windows 7. Sure I am doing something wrong, after I click the downloaded .exe file the command prompt pops up briefly then disappears. Can someone explain the basics of running a command line utility on win7? Thanks!


This is the one I am trying to run....(this is just one of many on this site http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspx)

Whois

 

[Jacee]

Please explain in further detail. I can get to the sight, but don't know what you are after.

 

[win7use]

thanks for the reply. so this utility is supposed to allow you to run whois search from your command prompt. when I click the .exe file from a folder in windows the command prompt briefly appears then goes away. when i type in the path in cmd the publisher name appears, but it does not recognize the "whois" command. maybe you can try...its from miscrosoft and only 44kb ..it should be safe...its part of the sysinternals package.. thanks again if you get it to work pls let me know how you did

 

[Frostmourne]

Right click, run as administrator.

 

[win7use]

Yes, I tried that already did not work..here's a pic of what happens...did you try it? i could be doing something wrong in a very basic way

 

[Frostmourne]

Try whois whois.google.com

Then try whois.google.com

Try here too:

http://www.netdemon.net/tutorials/whois.txt

 

[Cato]

I think this is the one you need for Windows 7.

 

[win7use]

still not working..possible its too old-2005 ??? thanks again, they have a bunch of utilities the ones I downloaded that have an icon seem to work like the tcp viewer which is really cool, the ones that don't work have sort of a generic windows 7 icon...

 

[Frostmourne]

As posted, try here:

http://www.netdemon.net/tutorials/whois.txt

 

[win7use]

with the whoiscl I get the same prob, the cmd pops up, then quickly disappears (I did run as admin) thanks..

 

[SIW2]

It won't run on it's own - you need to run it via the command prompt.

First, get the Whois.exe in the path of cmd.exe.

Easiest is to copy Whois.exe into your Windows\System32 folder.

Then open an elevated command prompt ( type cmd in start search box, when the black box pops up - rt click it and run as admin. )

It should open on C:\windows\system32>

so you are in the right place. Then type:

whois /?

[ If cmd doesn't open at system32, just type this at the prompt:

cd /d C:\windows\system32>

then press enter ]

Hope it helps.

Hi,
I am trying to run a command line prompt utility from Microsoft on windows 7. Sure I am doing something wrong, after I click the downloaded .exe file the command prompt pops up briefly then disappears. Can someone explain the basics of running a command line utility on win7? Thanks!


This is the one I am trying to run....(this is just one of many on this site Windows Sysinternals: Documentation, downloads and additional resources)

Whois

 

[pweegar]

It works just fine. What you need to do is:
1) click on the file from the website
2) Save it someplace you will remember (or write down the folder where you save it to)
3) UNZIP the file! Remember where you unzip it to.
4) Open the command prompt you do NOT need to run as the administrator.
5) Chabge to the drive where you unzipped the file to.
6) Change to the directory, in the command prompt.
7) type: whois websitename where websitename is the site you want to run whois against.

 

[SIW2]

Yes, that's the same thing. Easier to put it in system32 , than to cd to the directory it was d/led it to. Specially for frequent use.

You might find it easier still to use this :

Domain name search tool (Whois) for Windows

 

[win7use]

YES! Thank you SIW2 !!!! Pasted whois.exe into system32 folder It works.. thank you.. now this is a very cool utility I'll have to try the others..like I said I was sure I was doing something wrong in a a basic way.....what is markmonitor..is this some kind of marketing tool?? thanks again...update markmonitor is the host/agent i think, when i whois sevenforums.com i got godaddy instead nevermind thanks again