Hi Jdplus3,
FYI, I tried to reproduce the problem by removing ".MSC" from PATHEXT, and rebooted. I'm still able to run .MSC applets, and the other .exe files (systepropertiesadvanced.exe, systempropertiesprotection.exe etc).
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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting
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"Jdplus3" <Jdplus3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B50078E6-0B30-4193-B49C-3AB2E7189AD8@microsoft.com...
Ramesh,
Since the time of the posting, I did determine that the PATH did not include
..MSC in the PATHEXT declaration. Fixing this took 2 steps (for others
benefit) first, in an elevated cmd prompt window I executed SET PATHEXT=
[retyped all of the pathext text];.MSC This temporarily fixed the problem
but did not save it on reboot. so next, I did the same and then went to
control panel> advanced system settings (which now worked but did not before
because it is a .MSC) >environmental variables and edited the pathext
variable there. fixed.
I still experience occasional path issues where even system .exe programs
will say "path not found", but life is getting better. attached is my SET
log, I appreciate your help and I hope this helps others.
Jim
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\sTAFF>set
ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\ProgramData
APPDATA=C:\Users\sTAFF\AppData\Roaming
CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
COMPUTERNAME=DELL2
ComSpec=C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
HOMEDRIVE=C:
HOMEPATH=\Users\sTAFF
LOCALAPPDATA=C:\Users\sTAFF\AppData\Local
LOGONSERVER=\\DELL2
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2
OS=Windows_NT
Path=C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\Sys tem32\Wbem;C:\Program
Files\Wa
ve Systems Corp\Dell Preboot Manager\Access Client\v5\;C:\Program
Files\palmOne;
C:\Program Files\Thomson\MTHC\Bin;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ulead
Systems\MP
EG
PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.
JS;.JSE;.WS F;.WSH;.MSC
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 6 Model 14 Stepping 8, GenuineIntel
PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6
PROCESSOR_REVISION=0e08
ProgramData=C:\ProgramData
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
PROMPT=$P$G
PUBLIC=C:\Users\Public
SESSIONNAME=Console
SystemDrive=C:
SystemRoot=C:\Windows
TEMP=C:\Users\sTAFF\AppData\Local\Temp
THC_CONFIG=C:\Program Files\Thomson\MTHC\Config\config.ini
THC_LOG=C:\Program Files\Thomson\MTHC\Config\mthc.properties
TMP=C:\Users\sTAFF\AppData\Local\Temp
USERDOMAIN=DELL2
USERNAME=sTAFF
USERPROFILE=C:\Users\sTAFF
windir=C:\Windows
C:\Users\sTAFF>set
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"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> Hi Jdplus3,
>
> I guess the PATH variable, or other environment variables are not correctly set. Click Start, type "CMD /K SET" and press ENTER. Copy the output shown in the Command Prompt and include the information in your reply. Type "EXIT" to quit the Command Prompt window.
>
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> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Jdplus3" <Jdplus3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:41FA2376-55F4-411C-BD5F-909195A3C058@microsoft.com...
> Hello, I just upgraded xp home to vista business. In trying to run some
> system programs like printprmui.exe I got errors like
> \system32\printprmui.exe path not found. check path and try again. having
> explored more, other system programs like
> ....\system32\SystemPropertiesAdvanced give the same path does not exist
> error.
>
> So, how can I fix the path through the back door? via registry? please give
> ideas!
> thanks, Jim
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> Rainbow Pediatrics, fairly knowledgable in Windows through XP [but not Vista!]
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