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I keep getting the message, 'YourFolder is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file', in Windows Command Prompt and Powershell. I want to set git up, upload my Android project to github.
YourFolder, though, definitely exists.
For example: Users folder exists.
But I try go into the Users folder and I get:
It happens with every single folder. I tried a few things like adding C:\Windows\System32\; into the environment variable and rebooting, and opening Command Prompt with Administrator Privileges but had no luck. Still the same problem.
Any suggestions?
You can't run a folder name in the command prompt like you can in explorer; you have to tell the shell what you want to do with it.
If you want to to change directories to the console, use cd YourFolder
C:\>cd users
C:\Users>dir
Volume in drive C has no label.
Directory of C:\Users
2014-07-17 17:47 <DIR> .
2014-07-17 17:47 <DIR> ..
etc
If you want to open an explorer window, the command is start YourFolder
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When I usually type following command in command prompt,
pageant "C:\Users\test\.ssh\id_rsa.ppk"
It have worked well.
But on the other hands,when I make test.cmd file like
pageant "C:\Users\test\.ssh\id_rsa.ppk"
And then double click, it didn't work
buttest.cmd in following script
"C:\Program Files\PuTTY\pageant.exe" "C:\Users\test\.ssh\id_rsa.ppk"
work well.
What is the different between them ?
I guess The path was recognized by cmd.
If someone has opinion, please let me know
If the command doesn't contain an absolute path and isn't an internal command then cmd.exe will find the executable in the current folder and then look in the folders in the %PATH% environment variable. It looks like the current folder in your cmd is C:\Program Files\PuTTY so pageant can be found and execute normally. If you cd to a different folder then it won't work unless the folder exists in %PATH%
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I have a file running from this directory:
C:\Windows\Fonts\com4.{208d2c60-3aea-1069-a2d7-08002b30309d}, When I want to open that directory it says System cannot find the specified path and when I want to delete the file inside that folder with PowerShell, it says Access Denied!
How can I delete the file and folder?
COM4 is a special reserved 'DOS Device' name. Files or Folders with these types of names can not be created or accessed by normal means. Also the appended string .{208d2c60-3aea-1069-a2d7-08002b30309d} is the Shell CLSID for My Network Places, It will cause the folder with this appended sting to appear as such in Windows Explorer to hide the contents.
It can be renamed to a normal name so it can be be accessed afterwards. But since it is located in the system folder C:\Windows\Fonts, Administrative rights are needed for doing so.
In an elevated Command Prompt (CMD.EXE) this command can be used to rename the folder
ren "\\.\C:\Windows\Fonts\com4.{208d2c60-3aea-1069-a2d7-08002b30309d}" "NewName"
But for the rename to be successful, any program(Most probably a malware as you mentioned) that is running from this folder must be terminated beforehand.
A malware can have other protections mechanisms to prevent you from doing any of the above actions or easily undo what you have done, So you should protect your system with an updated Antivirus product and keep it updated until it is detected and removed completely.
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I want to change the properties of Windows that when I open a command line prompt window, it will be opened at another path that the current one. Do you know how to do it?
You can create a shortcut to cmd.exe. Then do this :
Right click on Command Prompt > Properties > Shortcut. There you'll see a line which says Target: ". There just specify in which folder you want the cmd to start in.
Where you need to be, after accessing Properties
If you add /k cd "\path\to\folder" to the Target field (after cmd.exe), the resultant Command Prompt window will execute the cd command and then leave you with a prompt to do with as you please. If you need to change to a different drive, you'll need cd /d rather than just cd. If you need to change to a network drive, use pushd instead - it automatically mounts the target UNC path as a drive and changes to it.
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I've been trying to run the following command through command prompt as administrator
netstat -a -b
However I get the following error
The current directory is invalid.
I tried to follow http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257996 but I don't think mine has anything to do with Logon Scripts
UPDATE
Running netstat -a as normal user through command prompt works fine. However I need to know which process ID using -b option which requires elevation.
I tried the same command "netstat -a -b" WITH ADMINISTRATIVE PRIVILEGES
There isnt any issue at all.
Here is your Problem:
Like any other program netstat.exe is also a program which is located on the windows directory
Browse to C:\Windows\system32> and then type so you should face the program locational issue.
If you are unsure whether c: or d: is the windows root directory.
1.Open the cmd file with Admin Previleges
2.type "cd %windir%\system32"
3.The above step should automatically switch to your root win folder
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I am using cygwin to learn BASH scripting inside windows. I created a directory /mystuff/unixstuff. I tried searching for this unixstuff directory in windows, but I cannot find it. Where does cygwin create files and folders ?
Cygwin's root (/) directory is wherever you tell setup.exe to put it when you first install Cygwin.
I think the default is C:\cgywin. I've also used D:\cygwin.
You can use the cygpath command from the Cygwin bash shell to tell you. I'm not on my Cygwin system at the moment, but I think cygpath -w / will show you the Windows path of the Cygwin root, and cygpath -w /mystuff/unixstuff should tell you the Windows path to your /mystuff/unixstuff directory.
BTW, the usual convention for Unix-like systems (including Cygwin) is to put your own files under your home directory. Putting things directly under the root, as you've done with your /mystuff directory, risks interfering with system files. (Your home directory is probably /home/username, or in Windows something like C:\cygwin\home\username.)