"Gene L." wrote in message
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Charles:
Thanks for the response but, being a novice, I do not know how to create a
"short cut". I think I am supposed to type (or enter)
"%SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe" but I don't know where. Can you give me a
little more information on how to create this shortcut? I appreciate your
help.

Right click on the desktop. Select "New." Select "Shortcut."

Type %SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe into the box where it says "Type the
location of this item:"

Click the Next button at the bottom (see note at end).

Optionally change the name of the shortcut, if you like.

Click the Finish button at the bottom.

When you click on the new shortcut, you should get a command prompt.

Note at end: If when you clicked Next you get a Create Shortcut alert box
with the message:

The file %SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe cannot be found.

then it means your earlier thought that you somehow deleted the actual
program was correct. You'll need to restore cmd.exe somehow.

- Bill

Hi, Gene.

There are several ways to create such a shortcut. Probably the simplest:

Just click Start, type cmd.exe, and right-click on the Hit that appears, and
click Pin to Start menu.

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

"Gene L." wrote in message
...
Charles:
Thanks for the response but, being a novice, I do not know how to create a
"short cut". I think I am supposed to type (or enter)
"%SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe" but I don't know where. Can you give me a
little more information on how to create this shortcut? I appreciate your
help.

Gene

Hi, Gene.

There are several ways to create such a shortcut. Probably the simplest:

Just click Start, type cmd.exe, and right-click on the Hit that appears, and
click Pin to Start menu.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

"Gene L." wrote in message
...
Charles:
Thanks for the response but, being a novice, I do not know how to create a
"short cut". I think I am supposed to type (or enter)
"%SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe" but I don't know where. Can you give me a
little more information on how to create this shortcut? I appreciate your
help.

Gene

Bill: Your ending note is correct. The wording is that it "cannot be found".
I guess I am just out of luck unless I do another complete re install. I
don't know if it is worth it. Thank you for the help.
Gene

Bill: Your ending note is correct. The wording is that it "cannot be found".
I guess I am just out of luck unless I do another complete re install. I
don't know if it is worth it. Thank you for the help.
Gene

RC
Following your suggestion, I was able to get a command prompt but it reads
"System 32". The command that I had on my start menu before took me right to
the Vista documents. Can the System 32 identification be changed? Thanks for
your help.
Gene

RC
Following your suggestion, I was able to get a command prompt but it reads
"System 32". The command that I had on my start menu before took me right to
the Vista documents. Can the System 32 identification be changed? Thanks for
your help.
Gene

Right click /rename/*****

"Gene L." wrote in message
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RC
Following your suggestion, I was able to get a command prompt but it reads
"System 32". The command that I had on my start menu before took me right
to the Vista documents. Can the System 32 identification be changed?
Thanks for your help.
Gene

Right click /rename/*****

"Gene L." wrote in message
...
RC
Following your suggestion, I was able to get a command prompt but it reads
"System 32". The command that I had on my start menu before took me right
to the Vista documents. Can the System 32 identification be changed?
Thanks for your help.
Gene