The command prompt does not recognize any of your commands

When you type any command in the command prompt in Windows, it says that it can’t recognize the command you’ve typed. There are two possibilities: First that you have typed the command incorrectly. Check your spellings. Second that you have actually typed the command correctly but it is not in the directories where command prompt looks for commands. Those directories are defined here:
Right click My Computer –> Properties –> Advanced –> Environment variables –> In system variables, double click on Path to edit the settings. Make sure you have these two directories defined in your path variable: C:\\WINDOWS\\system32;C:\\WINDOWS


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23 responses to “The command prompt does not recognize any of your commands”

  1. sai

    Thanx for ur help buddy.

  2. Razi

    even it’s not working

  3. javed

    hey guyz how r u doing?
    i’m having a problem that i use to edit the registry many times specially with folder options. now i have disturbed all the origional values infact i’ve deleted some of them now what should i do to get back windows xp’z origional registery keys. plzzzz help……………..!

  4. Sanix

    Dear javed, please follow the link below to learn how to backup your registry before doing any modifications.
    http://www.technize.com/2008/07/04/six-ways-to-backup-windows-registry/

  5. George

    Thanks man! That really help!

  6. Newbumma

    ???… ??? ?? ??? ????????

  7. Naveen Saralaya

    Thanks buddy.. it helped me…

  8. pourush

    thanks man it work for me. edit command is working but now i’ve problem. java plateform is not working.
    i’m using jdk 1.6 and i set enviornment variable for it.
    C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_13
    and now the java platform is not working.
    can u help me how both runs ata time.
    plz help me.

  9. sd….Standard Deviation

    Java platform works only when u set the variable value for variable name–>path as C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_18\bin

  10. szlav

    hi, ive been having this problem too, every command i put into cmd says its not recognized. I have gone to the path variable and changed it to the proper ones but still it refuses to work! (btw I am a super noob at this so please bare with me) maby its somthing to do with the other variables in system variables? I have like 13, the first one is comspec, the next one is called FP_NO_HOST_CHECK, is that normal? (path is the fourth one down) if someone can help me that would be fantastic! thankyou

  11. Just A helper

    yer dude, if ur runnin windows 7 it seems to be “C:\Windows\System32” not what ever that other one was

  12. johny why

    there may be another reason, which is that you’re using the wrong command window.
    click Start menu>Run
    type cmd. a command window will open.
    now click Start menu>Run.
    type command, NOT cmd.
    another command window will open, but these are two different kinds of command windows. one of them seems to recognize environment variables, the other does not.

  13. zero cool

    Thnx a lot…
    simple logic solves any complex problem…really great explanation…

  14. debasis

    hi….good morning..
    i have a problem that edit command is not recognised by my command prompt..
    c:windows and c/windows/system32 both are in system variables but its still not working..

  15. debasis

    still my edit command is nt recognised by my cmd..

  16. Inirji

    Hey guys, for windows 7 the path is “C:WINDOWS\system32;C:WINDOWS

  17. itsme

    for Windows 7 the path is “C:\WINDOWS\system32\; C:\Windows\;” hope it ll surely help……

  18. Priyatam

    Hi every one, am also facing problem with my Command Prompt..
    No command is working in my command prompt except the general commands like CD, CD\, etc, etc.,
    I’ve hidden my project files for security purpose in my F: drive using ATTRIB command…
    and now i want to unhidden the files..
    i can access them from the address bar, but i want them unhidden..
    and to do that ATTRIB command is not working..
    None of the above solutions are working..
    Any solution please(ping, ipconfig, edit, etc, etc., commands also) not working…

    1. Sanix

      @Priyatam: You can use the steps given in this article to make your command prompt working again.. have you followed it?

  19. vivek

    thaaaaaaancccccccccxx alot brother

  20. anurag tiwari

    thanx buddy it worked…

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  22. Thankzzzzz alot through this advise i solve my problem