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I executed my 'cmd.exe' and it comes up but when I try to execute
a command it returns "is not recoginized as an internal or exteranal command,
operable command or batch file."

These were some of the commands I was trying to use:
netstat,
ping,

Help someone please!!

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This is a common shell-path problem rather than a hardware fault. reported that the prompt opens but typed utilities are treated as unknown. and were on the right track: first confirm the folder that holds Windows' native executables still exists and then confirm the system search path that the shell uses to locate programs. Those two checks solve most cases.

Quick, safe checks to run before larger repairs: use File Explorer to confirm core executable files are present; open System Properties -> Advanced -> Environment Variables and inspect the shell search-path entry for accidental deletion or truncation; see whether double-clicking a known .exe launches (that rules out broken .exe associations); run a current anti-malware scan if anything looks unexpected.

If files are missing or things look corrupted, run the built-in repair tools from an elevated prompt. First try the system-file checker and, on modern releases, the component-store repair tool:

sfc /scannow
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Restart after the scans finish. For reference on the shell search-path and the repair utilities see the Microsoft documentation for the PATH command, SFC, and DISM: PATH command SFC .

If those steps do not help, restoring the system to a previous configuration snapshot or reinstalling Windows can be the quickest, safest recovery. Avoid editing registry keys unless comfortable with backups and recovery media.

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Member Avatar for sparkax

Use search to see if they are installed.
Should be in windows\system32 folder.

Member Avatar for hughv

How are you executing cmd?
At the command prompt, run Path.
The path statement must include C:\windows\system32

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Maybe something has changed try a system restore if all else fails.

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