Command Prompt Missing

[kenk]

I am running W2K with all the updates. Every now and then Windows will not let me delete or otherwise handle a file saying it is in use, etc, even though it is not. I then resort to the msdos prompt. My problem is that I cannot find the command prompt directly. I go to start\programs\accessories\ but there is no command prompt option. When I go to "windows help" and look up command prompt information, in the explanation it gives me a shortcut for the command prompt which brings up a dos window with the line

"c:\documents and settings\administrator".

Where would I look for this shortcut so I can invoke it directly or how do I reinstall it?

[-pops-]

I'm not familiar with W2K but, are you sure you can get an MSDOS prompt with that O/S? I thought (may be wrong) that W2K worked from Calderra DOS which is fundamentally different.

Anyway, can you get a command prompt by typing cmd into the Run... option on the programs menu?

[Scarecrow Man]

Windows NT (NT, 2k, XP) do not have 'DOS' included. They have a differen't version, which can be run from within windows.

If you need to delete files that are in use, go into safe mode (press F8 before windows splash screen shows)

[Agent Smith]

Hi Kenk, to get the windows 2k version of a dos box, simply type the letters cmd into the run dialogue box (start>run type cmd and press enter).

However, as already stated, if the file is in use, you will not be able to delete it this way.

Mr. M.