Probs with CMD

[Yakob]

Right, this isn't down to a virus as I've scanned it recently. But my CMD or COMMAND.COM will not accept commands like Ping or net etc. I'v eattached a pic to show that. I was wondering if it could be something has gone haywire in my registry. it's actually quite anoying because my friend makes batch files that cause flashy screen but anyway back-on-track, if anybody knows how to sort out my cmd then plz let me know. I will be going to school in about 20 mins so I cannot speak for too long.

 

[LNCPapa]

Actually - it just looks like your path environment variable might be lost. Sometimes it's as easy as re-entering it or even just a reboot. I would open up the variable - paste it into notepad - save it empty - then open it back up and paste it back in.

 

[Yakob]

will try that but it seems to stay like that no matter how many times i've reboot the pc. and it seems to have happened once i ran a batch file to remove a virus. all it did was removed a file using the simple DEL command. but since then it's not worked

 

[teradost]

I had a similar problem, but it was with the "cd.." command. I was using the JVM for my Java class, and we compiled everything using the command line. I couldn't change directories, so I worked around the problem temporarily by moving all the project to the default folder.

Anyways, I don't know how I fixed it, but it seems to have been corrected somehow. It might involve downloading Windows updates, using a registry cleaner, or repairing the OS.

I can't help you much, but don't trash the computer because the problem CAN be FIXED.

 

[Nodsu]

In command prompt, run "set" and post the output here.

 

[Yakob]

In command prompt, run "set" and post the output here.

here you go.

 

[Nodsu]

Your PATH variable is screwed up.
Take a close look at your screenshot - in the middle of the fouth line you see that the GTK and QuickTime entries have been merged.
Put a semicolon ( between \bin and C: (You can edit the system variables in System Properties->Advanced->Environment Variables)

 

[Yakob]

yay! thanks Nodsu, you have saved my life! ty