'[insert command here]' is not recognized as a...

[jace195]

I have Windows XP.

Whenever I hit Start >> Run, type in 'cmd', the command prompt opens up.

But, whenever I enter ANY command, I always get the message

'[insert command here]' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Now, unless I'm missing something, shouldn't telnet, ipconfig, help, ls, etc. be working in command prompt?? Help is appreciated.

[nevarmore]

type:

PATH=c:\windows\system\;c:\windows\system32\;c:\windows\


If that works then copy that into autoexec.bat.

[sicarius]

and, what I always do is go to start->accessories->dos (or whatever) and make a shortcut on my desktop for it.

[Silmaril8n]

In XP you may just want to add it into your environment variable accessed through right-clicking My Computer (it's in one of the tabs... I'm not using XP atm).

[Viper007Bond]

and, what I always do is go to start->accessories->dos (or whatever) and make a shortcut on my desktop for it.
That isn't in XP. Unlike previous versions of Windows, XP isn't run off DOS. If you have XP installed, most likely you do not have DOS installed.

[Justin]

That isn't in XP. Unlike previous versions of Windows, XP isn't run off DOS. If you have XP installed, most likely you do not have DOS installed.
The path is correct, but its called Command Prompt in windows XP. Start->Prog.->Acc.>Command Prompt

[Viper007Bond]

The path is correct, but its called Command Prompt in windows XP. Start->Prog.->Acc.>Command Prompt
Exactly. (Missed reading the "(or whatever)" in the original post.)