"ipconfig" command in windows 2000

[slimbim]

I have windows 2000 professional.

The "ipconfig" command in command window does not work. It says that it is not a recognized command. It used to work.....

Is there a way for me to turn this on?

Thanks,
Slim

 

[Wizkid]

Do you have TCP/IP installed?

 

[JackMDS]

For Win2000, and Win XP

Open Notepad (or any other Text Pad).

Type:

ipconfig /all

pause


Call the file IP Config.bat, and save it to a directory of you choice.

Open Win Explorer, right click and drag to make a shortcut of the file to your Desktop.

Double click on the shortcut, and the ?magic? will appear.

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For Win98. Open Win Explorer, find the file

C:\WINDOWS\WINIPCFG.EXE

Make a shortcut from this file to the Desktop.

Double click on the shortcut, and the ?magic? will appear.

 

[ViperXX]

Start run
command
then
ipconfig /all
The TCP/IP protocol must be installed in order for ipconfig to work.

 

[slimbim]

I do have TCP/IP installed, since I have DHCP. but I also have IPX and NetBios installed. is that a possible cause?
Do I have to have only the TCP/IP installed to use ipconfig?

thanks again

 

[Abzstrak]

could be that the program is either corrupt and needs to be re-installed or is missing. Check to see if it exists in c:\winnt\system32 or you can delete the file from there and delete tcpip.... reboot and reinstall tcpip and it'll reinstall the app.

good luck

 

[slimbim]

thanks.
the file is there, and it works if I manually go into the system32 directory and run it there

it used to just run when I open the command prompt, from the C:> prompt.... but i don't know why it doesn't just run from there anymore.

Thanks though

 

[Tallgeese]

<< thanks.
the file is there, and it works if I manually go into the system32 directory and run it there
it used to just run when I open the command prompt, from the C:> prompt.... but i don't know why it doesn't just run from there anymore.
Thanks though >>

Assuming there are no permission issues going on here, part of your pathing in Environment Variables could have been changed/deleted.

To check:

* Right-click "My Computer"
* Click "Advanced" tab.
* Click "Environment Variables" button.
* Scroll the "System Variables" window (bottom window) until you see the "Path" line.
* Verify that "C:\WINNT\System32" is included in the path statement (normally, it is the very first entry)

 

[JustinLerner]

Like TallGeese said, this is what mine reads:
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\office;C:\Program Files\Support Tools

 

[Nutz]

<< For Win2000, and Win XP

Open Notepad (or any other Text Pad).

Type:

ipconfig /all

pause


Call the file IP Config.bat, and save it to a directory of you choice.

Open Win Explorer, right click and drag to make a shortcut of the file to your Desktop.

Double click on the shortcut, and the ?magic? will appear.

===============================================
For Win98. Open Win Explorer, find the file

C:\WINDOWS\WINIPCFG.EXE

Make a shortcut from this file to the Desktop.

Double click on the shortcut, and the ?magic? will appear. >>



Dude, you're always on the ball. Thanks for the tip. I use it so dang much I might as well make a like to it....

 

[slimbim]

The C:\WINNT\System32 is the first thing in the Path statement in the environment variables.
However, it still does not work in the command window. If I manually navigate to the system32 folder in the command window then call the ipconfig then it will work.

I also tried that shortcut with the batch file, but when ran, it is just endless loop of "ipconfig /all" line....

is something really wrong with my computer?