files not recognized from run command

[David]

I have 2 XP Pro machines each of which one can not
utilize a number of DOS commands that are
in /windows/suystem32 such as ping and ipconfig. They
are accessible once in the subdirectory but not from the
root. ????

[David Candy]

Type in a command prompt
set path
whaddait say.

--=20
http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://prorev.com/forbesrussia.htm
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David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
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"David" > wrote in message =
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> I have 2 XP Pro machines each of which one can not=20
> utilize a number of DOS commands that are=20
> in /windows/suystem32 such as ping and ipconfig. They=20
> are accessible once in the subdirectory but not from the=20
> root. ????