Path problem

The set command shows:

SystemDrive=C:
SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment shows
%SystemRoot%, not the value...

Thank you.

Eric


"Tom Porterfield" <tpporter RemoveThis @mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23ZLsIBHTHHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Eric wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Somehow my "Path" does not work anymore.... When I use "Ping", "Tracert"
>> or other programs, they can't be found unless I am in
>> c:\windows\system32.
>> My system variables look ok. What is interesting is that when I type
>> "path" I get
>> PATH=%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;Z:.;X:.;V:.;C
>> :\;C:\WINDOWS. It shows variables (%SystemRoot%) instead of showing the
>> value of the variables.
>> Also, sometimes the problem disappears.
>>
>> Any idea?
>
> If you type "set" at the command prompt, what is the value for SystemRoot?
> If everything looks OK there (the value should be C:\WINDOWS or similar),
> run regedit.exe and navigate to
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment. For
> the path value there, do you see %SystemRoot% or is it expanded to
> C:\Windows? If the former then something is incorrectly writing the Path
> value to the registry as it should expand %SystemRoot% before writing.
> --
> Tom Porterfield
 >> Stay informed about: Path problem 

Tom,

I think I fixed the problem. I compared the path key I had with the one on
another machine. The type was different. On mine it was a "String Value" and
on the other one an "Expandable String Value".
I re-created my "Path" key with an "Expandable String Value" type and now
everything seems to be back to normal.

I am not sure why it would make a difference but it works!!

Thank you.

Eric


"Tom Porterfield" <tpporter RemoveThis @mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23ZLsIBHTHHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Eric wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Somehow my "Path" does not work anymore.... When I use "Ping", "Tracert"
>> or other programs, they can't be found unless I am in
>> c:\windows\system32.
>> My system variables look ok. What is interesting is that when I type
>> "path" I get
>> PATH=%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;Z:.;X:.;V:.;C
>> :\;C:\WINDOWS. It shows variables (%SystemRoot%) instead of showing the
>> value of the variables.
>> Also, sometimes the problem disappears.
>>
>> Any idea?
>
> If you type "set" at the command prompt, what is the value for SystemRoot?
> If everything looks OK there (the value should be C:\WINDOWS or similar),
> run regedit.exe and navigate to
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment. For
> the path value there, do you see %SystemRoot% or is it expanded to
> C:\Windows? If the former then something is incorrectly writing the Path
> value to the registry as it should expand %SystemRoot% before writing.
> --
> Tom Porterfield
 >> Stay informed about: Path problem 

This is a common problem.

This explains the REG_EXPAND_SZ not REG_SZ...

Why don't my commands work?
http://internet.cybermesa.com/~bstewart/cmdprompt.html#6

REG_EXPAND_SZ = Expandable String Value
REG_SZ = String Value

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:OU2SNvHTHHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl,
Eric <eric RemoveThis @mail.com> hunted and pecked:
> Tom,
>
> I think I fixed the problem. I compared the path key I had with the one on
> another machine. The type was different. On mine it was a "String Value"
> and on the other one an "Expandable String Value".
> I re-created my "Path" key with an "Expandable String Value" type and now
> everything seems to be back to normal.
>
> I am not sure why it would make a difference but it works!!
>
> Thank you.
>
> Eric
>
>
> "Tom Porterfield" <tpporter RemoveThis @mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23ZLsIBHTHHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Eric wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Somehow my "Path" does not work anymore.... When I use "Ping", "Tracert"
>>> or other programs, they can't be found unless I am in
>>> c:\windows\system32.
>>> My system variables look ok. What is interesting is that when I type
>>> "path" I get
>>>
PATH=%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;Z:.;X:.;V
:.;C
>>> :\;C:\WINDOWS. It shows variables (%SystemRoot%) instead of showing the
>>> value of the variables.
>>> Also, sometimes the problem disappears.
>>>
>>> Any idea?
>>
>> If you type "set" at the command prompt, what is the value for
>> SystemRoot? If everything looks OK there (the value should be C:\WINDOWS
>> or similar), run regedit.exe and navigate to
>> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment. For
>> the path value there, do you see %SystemRoot% or is it expanded to
>> C:\Windows? If the former then something is incorrectly writing the Path
>> value to the registry as it should expand %SystemRoot% before writing.
>> --
>> Tom Porterfield
 >> Stay informed about: Path problem 

Wesley,

This is exactly what my problem was and the way I fixed it, except thta
instead of removing the "Path" key I renamed it first just in case...

Thank you.

Eric




"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uYAMs6HTHHA.496@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> This is a common problem.
>
> This explains the REG_EXPAND_SZ not REG_SZ...
>
> Why don't my commands work?
> http://internet.cybermesa.com/~bstewart/cmdprompt.html#6
>
> REG_EXPAND_SZ = Expandable String Value
> REG_SZ = String Value
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:OU2SNvHTHHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl,
> Eric <eric.DeleteThis@mail.com> hunted and pecked:
>> Tom,
>>
>> I think I fixed the problem. I compared the path key I had with the one
>> on
>> another machine. The type was different. On mine it was a "String Value"
>> and on the other one an "Expandable String Value".
>> I re-created my "Path" key with an "Expandable String Value" type and now
>> everything seems to be back to normal.
>>
>> I am not sure why it would make a difference but it works!!
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Eric
>>
>>
>> "Tom Porterfield" <tpporter.DeleteThis@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23ZLsIBHTHHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Eric wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Somehow my "Path" does not work anymore.... When I use "Ping",
>>>> "Tracert"
>>>> or other programs, they can't be found unless I am in
>>>> c:\windows\system32.
>>>> My system variables look ok. What is interesting is that when I type
>>>> "path" I get
>>>>
> PATH=%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;Z:.;X:.;V
> :.;C
>>>> :\;C:\WINDOWS. It shows variables (%SystemRoot%) instead of showing the
>>>> value of the variables.
>>>> Also, sometimes the problem disappears.
>>>>
>>>> Any idea?
>>>
>>> If you type "set" at the command prompt, what is the value for
>>> SystemRoot? If everything looks OK there (the value should be C:\WINDOWS
>>> or similar), run regedit.exe and navigate to
>>> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment. For
>>> the path value there, do you see %SystemRoot% or is it expanded to
>>> C:\Windows? If the former then something is incorrectly writing the Path
>>> value to the registry as it should expand %SystemRoot% before writing.
>>> --
>>> Tom Porterfield
>
 >> Stay informed about: Path problem 

Keep having fun, Eric.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:OstPRMITHHA.5100@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl,
Eric <eric.TakeThisOut@mail.com> hunted and pecked:
> Wesley,
>
> This is exactly what my problem was and the way I fixed it, except thta
> instead of removing the "Path" key I renamed it first just in case...
>
> Thank you.
>
> Eric
>
>
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:uYAMs6HTHHA.496@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> This is a common problem.
>>
>> This explains the REG_EXPAND_SZ not REG_SZ...
>>
>> Why don't my commands work?
>> http://internet.cybermesa.com/~bstewart/cmdprompt.html#6
>>
>> REG_EXPAND_SZ = Expandable String Value
>> REG_SZ = String Value
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:OU2SNvHTHHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl,
>> Eric <eric.TakeThisOut@mail.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> I think I fixed the problem. I compared the path key I had with the one
>>> on
>>> another machine. The type was different. On mine it was a "String Value"
>>> and on the other one an "Expandable String Value".
>>> I re-created my "Path" key with an "Expandable String Value" type and
>>> now everything seems to be back to normal.
>>>
>>> I am not sure why it would make a difference but it works!!
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> Eric
>>>
>>>
>>> "Tom Porterfield" <tpporter.TakeThisOut@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:%23ZLsIBHTHHA.1364@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Eric wrote:
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> Somehow my "Path" does not work anymore.... When I use "Ping",
>>>>> "Tracert"
>>>>> or other programs, they can't be found unless I am in
>>>>> c:\windows\system32.
>>>>> My system variables look ok. What is interesting is that when I type
>>>>> "path" I get
>>>>>
>>
PATH=%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;Z:.;X:.;V
>> :.;C
>>>>> :\;C:\WINDOWS. It shows variables (%SystemRoot%) instead of showing
>>>>> the value of the variables.
>>>>> Also, sometimes the problem disappears.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any idea?
>>>>
>>>> If you type "set" at the command prompt, what is the value for
>>>> SystemRoot? If everything looks OK there (the value should be
>>>> C:\WINDOWS or similar), run regedit.exe and navigate to
>>>> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment. For
>>>> the path value there, do you see %SystemRoot% or is it expanded to
>>>> C:\Windows? If the former then something is incorrectly writing the
>>>> Path value to the registry as it should expand %SystemRoot% before
>>>> writing. --
>>>> Tom Porterfield
 >> Stay informed about: Path problem