i'm trying to renew my ip address cmd>ipconfig>ipconfig / release>ipconfig /renew but i get an error saying 'ipconfig is not recognized as an internal or external command' however, any other prompts i try with cmd dont work either, eg, sfc/scannow, etc. what usually happens is, ill type in a command, then the cmd box will just close. ive ran virus scans, etc, but nothing seems to fix this any ideas? GeForce FX 5700Le 2Gb DDR 3400 Athlon 64 3200+ Chaintech SK8T800 18Gb Cheetah X15 2 x Maxtor 60Gb

First, instead of typing into a RUN box, get to a prompt with: cmd [enter] then: ipconfig [enter] If you get the: 'ipconfig' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. type: attrib /s \ipconfig* to find out if it's there and if so, where. Mine is in: C:\WINNT\system32\attrib.exe Then type: set pa [enter] to check your path. If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

tried that, even attrib /s \ipconfig* comes up with the same proble, except it say 'attrib is not recognized........' seems to not recognize any command GeForce FX 5700Le 2Gb DDR 3400 Athlon 64 3200+ Chaintech SK8T800 18Gb Cheetah X15 2 x Maxtor 60Gb

Check to see that those EXE files are in C:\WINDOWS\system32 Also the way a command is typed can play a critical part in the results. Up above you say sfc/scannow That should be sfc /scannow You say nothing about checking for Spyware.

Nothing said about path. If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2