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After running a command line prompt, the "DOS" window automatically
closes. How do I keep it open? Win XP Pro.
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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 )

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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 )
>
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><- Shenan ->

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Go to Start | Run and type
cmd
and click OK. In the Command Window type
ipconfig /all

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<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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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Thanks, Frank
That's handy too.

On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 05:56:47 -0600, "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP"
<franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote:

>Go to Start | Run and type
>cmd
>and click OK. In the Command Window type
>ipconfig /all

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

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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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (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
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> 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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