Hi GUYS,

Im new here and to batch FILES, i was trying to write an easy batch file that would flush my pc's DNS. The way i do it now would be to go to the command window and type ipconfig /dns. Im not SURE if this is correct but this is what im thinking. Please correct me where i know im wrong

echo off
echo This will Flush your DNS
pause
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
type ipconfig /dns

echo on

Thanksyou don't need to start cmd, it starts automatically for a batch
you only need one line:

Code: [Select]type ipconfig /dns
in a Batch file.
or to get the effect you SEEM to be going for:

Code: [Select]Echo off
echo this will flush your DNS
pause
ipconfig /dns
I've got a batch file I use just for this. (we had issues a while back and the DNS needed to be flushed)

I don't have it with me, but it was something along the lines of.....

Code: [Select]echo off
cls
echo.
echo.
echo.                            Pressing a KEY will flush your DNS
echo.
echo.
echo.
pause>nul
ipconfig /flushdns

ping localhost>nul

ipconfig /registerdns

echo.
echo.
echo.           DNS is now flushed. Please see above for any errors
echo.
echo.
echo.
pause
exit

hope it helps.thanks for the info, im a noob and have allot to learn. Where do you reccommend that I start? I have done a bunch of google searches and found some dos command pages but im not sure how to use them. Thanks