posted tweak does not work

[ade_la_torre]

The tweak to add a command prompt http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/260/

does not work on my windows xp pro.

When I right-click on a folder, and select it, I get

"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel."

I'm trying to roll this out to all pc's on our lan. Going to control panel on each one is not an option. Is there an additional step for xp?

[Mosaic1]

I used the tweak and found the same thing. In XP there are no Long File names allowed in DOS. So I removed the "" from around the %1 and the command worked. Try it that way and see if it helps.

[clouiseize]

i aggree with what mosiac said. try it!!!

[clouiseize]

i aggree with what mosiac said. try it!!!

[Andy_M]

This is the Microsoft Powertoy tweak for this:

;
; "Command Prompt Here" PowerToy
;
; Copyright 1996 Microsoft Corporation
;
[version]
signature="$CHICAGO$"

[DosHereInstall]
CopyFiles = DosHere.Files.Inf
AddReg = DosHere.Reg

[DefaultInstall]
CopyFiles = DosHere.Files.Inf
AddReg = DosHere.Reg

[DefaultInstall.ntx86]
CopyFiles = DosHere.Files.Inf
AddReg = DosHere.Reg.NT

[DefaultUnInstall]
DelFiles = DosHere.Files.Inf
DelReg = DosHere.Reg

[DefaultUnInstall.ntx86]
DelFiles = DosHere.Files.Inf
DelReg = DosHere.Reg.NT

[SourceDisksNames]
55="DOS Prompt Here","",1

[SourceDisksFiles]
DOSHERE.INF=55

[DestinationDirs]
DosHere.Files.Inf = 17

[DosHere.Files.Inf]
DOSHERE.INF

[DosHere.Reg]
HKLM,%UDHERE%
HKLM,%UDHERE%,DisplayName,,"%DosHereName%"
HKLM,%UDHERE%,UninstallString,,"%10%\rundll.exe setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultUninstall 132 %17%\DosHere.inf"
HKCR,Directory\Shell\DosHere,,,"%DosHereAccel%"
HKCR,Directory\Shell\DosHere\command,,,"%10%\command.com /k cd ""%1"""
HKCR,Drive\Shell\DosHere,,,"%DosHereAccel%"
HKCR,Drive\Shell\DosHere\command,,,"%10%\command.com /k cd ""%1"""

[DosHere.Reg.NT]
HKLM,%UDHERE%
HKLM,%UDHERE%,DisplayName,,"%DosHereName%"
HKLM,%UDHERE%,UninstallString,,"rundll32.exe syssetup.dll,SetupInfObjectInstallAction DefaultUninstall 132 %17%\DosHere.inf"
HKCR,Directory\Shell\DosHere,,,"%DosHereAccel%"
HKCR,Directory\Shell\DosHere\command,,,"%11%\cmd.exe /k cd ""%1"""
HKCR,Drive\Shell\DosHere,,,"%DosHereAccel%"
HKCR,Drive\Shell\DosHere\command,,,"%11%\cmd.exe /k cd ""%1"""

[Strings]
DosHereName="Command Prompt Here PowerToy"
DosHereAccel="Command &Prompt Here"
UDHERE="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal l\DosHere"

Save file as DOSHERE.inf and right-click to install. This works for Windows XP Pro as well.

<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Andy_M on 10/29/02 09:28.</FONT></P>

[Nana]

Thank you for posting that MS tweak.
Since this post was originally made, the tweak:

<a target="_blank" href=http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/260/>Add Command Prompt Option to Every Folder (All Versions)</a>

has been updated to include W2K, NT and XP

Nana /images/forums/icons/smile.gif

PS:
I forgot to mention that it's the same tweak that Mosaic1 showed us above.
Nana
<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Nana on 10/29/02 13:45.</FONT></P>