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More info?)
maybe I should update more often instead of posting answers already there
(and twice even...) Sorry for doubleposting people...
Cheers,
Robert
"PaddyBob" <PaddyBob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ORygutGBFHA.1188@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Type in the start box: cmd and press enter. Now in the blackscreen you
> get (known as a dos-box) type the command: ipconfig /all and the screen
> stays open.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Robert
> <junior@senior.invalid.net> wrote in message
> news:aq6hv056moaqm7g0mo4inunbevqo4arak6@4ax.com...
>> That did the trick.
>> I was just using Start > Run 'ipconfig /all'
>>
>> Thanks much!
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 01:22:34 -0600, "Shenan Stanley"
>> <news_helper@hushmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>junior wrote:
>>>> After running a command line prompt, the "DOS" window automatically
>>>> closes. How do I keep it open? Win XP Pro.
>>>
>>>How are you starting this "cmd prompt"? Batch? Start -> Run? Other?
>>>
>>>For example.. From Start -> Run you could type 'cmd /k command'
>>>( cmd /k ipconfig /all )
>>>
>>>--
>>><- Shenan ->
>>
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