everyone else can but me. i cannot do a tracert, when i do i get this: i cannot flush dns, i cannot ping. anyone have any idea why? i got win xp sp2
Sawz, I am assuming you have XP as a standard installation, if so, check: C:/Windows/System32 - you're looking for the tracert.exe file - is it in that folder? If so, attempt to execute it. If it's missing, that's obviously your problem Further to that, what happens when in cmd you 'ping www.sawz.com' ? C:/windows/drivers/etc/HOSTS - check that there isn't any further IP's other than, for example, XX.XXX.XX.XXX localhost If all is okay, and pinging doesn't work, try this: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ping.exe www.sawz.com If that works, let me know
tracert and ping are there, but when i click them the dos prompt come up and disappears rather quickly. i don't have c\windows\drivers i have c\windows\system32\drivers there is a host file in there and a few others.
My mistake! Right click the Hosts file, Open With - Notepad, let me know what IP addresses and/or URL's are listed. Further to that, can you ping using CMD? Or ping/tracert using: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ping.exe www.sawz.com C:\WINDOWS\system32\tracert.exe www.sawz.com Cheers
127.0.0.1 localhost i cannot ping, i get the message i listed in my first post: Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>tracert sawz.com 'tracert' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>
Do you get the same message by going to cmd, and typing: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ping.exe www.sawz.com ? Try to flush your cache - at command prompt, enter - ipconfig /flushdns Also, in CMD, type 'PATH', let me know what the path is, it *should* be: PATH=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem
i get the same message on that as well. i am able to view my sites now, my retard host had blocked my ip number. i sometimes swear they ain't got the brains God gave a gnat.
Okay, do the following in command prompt: Enter 'PATH' - paste the contents it produces. Enter 'SET PATH' - paste the contents it produces also. Ever changed primary hard drives, done a repair installation, or had any nasty viruses? Further to that, is this only a recent issue, or the first time you've actually noticed it?
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>path PATH = %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Fi les\QuickTime\QTSystem\;C:\Program Files\ImageConverter Plus;C:\Program Files\Im ageConverter Plus;. C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator> i tried set path but it won't copy. i've replaced the hard drive twice so far. this is the first i've noticed this.
Ah, okay, got it. In CMD, type 'Edit PATH' In the editor that will appear, enter the following, base 'C' on your primary hard disk drive. Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\system32\ No spaces, and be careful of the ; and : This should work, a restart of your machine is necessary. If it doesn't fix it, revert to the original PATH file contents you posted above
'Edit' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. thats the result i get when i type Edit PATH in. maybe its time for a new comp.
How about 'edit path' in full lower case? If this still doesn't work, I'd opt for a repair installation of Windows (don't worry, if you're unfamiliar with it, none of your data will be lost, only Operating System files will be checked/replaced).
Hmm, thanks. Annoying that it's still doing this, I can only assume you have received a bad case of malware, or have installed third-party software which has modified the system path. Here's one last port of call before a repair installation: 1. Use Regedt32.exe to navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \System \CurrentControlSet \Control \Session Manager\Environment 2. If the 'Path' Value Name is a type REG_SZ, double-click it and paste the data value into Notepad. 3. Delete the Path Value Name. 4. On the Edit menu, add a value name called Path, as a REG_EXPAND_SZ data type. 5. In the String Editor, paste the data value from Notepad. This may/may not require a restart. This is technically the fix because of the issue as described above. I assume you also can't use other cmd prompts, such as defrag, ipconfig, etc?
this is the path value: %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\;C:\Program Files\ImageConverter Plus;C:\Program Files\ImageConverter Plus now you lost me.
That's telling ImageConverter Plus and QuickTime seems to have hijacked your machine. Okay, this may be a bit simpler, click start, then right click My Computer, and select Properties. Click the Advanced tab, then Environment Variables. In the bottom half of the box, is System Variables. Scroll down, click 'Edit' on 'Path', enter this: %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem - ie, remove everything from ;C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\;C:\Program Files\ImageConverter Plus;C:\Program Files\ImageConverter Plus Scroll down to 'PATHTEXT' and click Edit. Ensure that the list includes .BAT;. If that doesn't fix it, or if .BAT is already listed: Are you familiar with using the registry editor? Click start - run - regedit. In the category tree, just follow the path set in my previous post. One of the values shown on the right of the page will be called 'Path', if its value is REG_SZ, follow the steps given in my previous post.
thanks again, i'll have a go at it in the morning. i'll let you know how it works out. thanks very much for your time.