Running Winxp SP2 with all the new updates. Went into DOS using cmd to run ipconfig. Received this message 'ipconfig
is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file'. Then tried 'ipconfig' from 'run' and the DOS screen opened and closed with no result. Tried several other commands in the DOS window, help, attrib etc. and received the same message. If I change to the \windows\system32 directory the commands WORK fine. I could type the command using the full path, but this is tedious. Have no idea what has changed. Assume something in the registry.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You can CHECK your path by typing path at a command prompt. I SUSPECT the system32 directory is not included. To change your path:

Right click My Computer==>Advanced TAB==>Environment Variables

Find the path variable in the system variables section and edit it.

8-)

Thanks Sidewinder. That did the trick. I had looked at the environmental variables earlier and MISSED it.