Got problems with command prompt

madhouse · Post by **madhouse** » January 20th, 2005, 9:10 pm

when i try to ping on command prompt i get this erorr now days any ideas?

'ping' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Tebow2000 · Post by **Tebow2000** » January 20th, 2005, 11:18 pm

there is a file in the System folder that controls that command. Google it and find that file again and reinstall it

madhouse · Post by **madhouse** » January 21st, 2005, 4:05 pm

But the ping file is there and it won't work humm

indogo · Post by **indogo** » February 13th, 2005, 11:18 am

Silly question ......have u replaced the ping.exe file...it may be corrupted... Do other files run ok from the command prompt? Try copying the file to the root dirctory and running..ie c:\ strange one this.....

madhouse · Post by **madhouse** » February 16th, 2005, 11:04 am

It works when i put in to the c drive main but it should work fine the other way.

Tebow2000 · Post by **Tebow2000** » February 18th, 2005, 12:35 am

try changing directories..

indogo · Post by **indogo** » February 18th, 2005, 1:28 am

Ok....after windows and dos boots , when an application is called from the command prompt dos will look only in the root dirctory and windows(or system).......if ping is in neither of these it wont be found......further dirctories can be defined in msdos.sys in the root folder,or put ping.exe where it can be found (simpler)...its in windows on mine which is also why command.com is in the same places. I'm not a dos expert but if you google for info on windows and dos there some helpful info out there.