Problem in executing command "ipconfig /flushdns"

[Guest Mr. Low]

Dear Sir,

 

I was having some internet connection problem recently.

 

My ISP recommended me to execute "ipconfig /flushdns" at the command prompt.

 

I performed the following steps:

1 - Click on "Start" button, go to "run"

2 - Type "command", click "OK"

3 - Type in "ipconfig /flushdns", then press "Enter"

 

When I completed step 2 the following error message appeared:

 

16 bit Ms Dos Subsystem

C:\windows\system32\command.com

C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for

running MS Dos and MS Windows application. Choose close to terminate the

application.

 

May I know how to overcome this problem ?

 

Is this command harmful for my PC ?

 

Thanks

 

Low

 

A36B58K641

[Guest Brian A.]

Re: Problem in executing command "ipconfig /flushdns"

 

"Mr. Low" <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B60D8F94-E07C-4745-A339-2F606D0473E1@microsoft.com...

> Dear Sir,

>

> I was having some internet connection problem recently.

>

> My ISP recommended me to execute "ipconfig /flushdns" at the command prompt.

>

> I performed the following steps:

> 1 - Click on "Start" button, go to "run"

> 2 - Type "command", click "OK"

> 3 - Type in "ipconfig /flushdns", then press "Enter"

>

> When I completed step 2 the following error message appeared:

>

> 16 bit Ms Dos Subsystem

> C:\windows\system32\command.com

> C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for

> running MS Dos and MS Windows application. Choose close to terminate the

> application.

>

> May I know how to overcome this problem ?

>

> Is this command harmful for my PC ?

>

> Thanks

>

> Low

>

> A36B58K641

 

What happens if you type cmd instead of command and then type ipconfig /flushdns at

the cmd prompt?

 

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

 

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Problem in executing command "ipconfig /flushdns"

 

 

"Mr. Low" <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B60D8F94-E07C-4745-A339-2F606D0473E1@microsoft.com...

> Dear Sir,

>

> I was having some internet connection problem recently.

>

> My ISP recommended me to execute "ipconfig /flushdns" at the command

> prompt.

>

> I performed the following steps:

> 1 - Click on "Start" button, go to "run"

> 2 - Type "command", click "OK"

> 3 - Type in "ipconfig /flushdns", then press "Enter"

>

> When I completed step 2 the following error message appeared:

>

> 16 bit Ms Dos Subsystem

> C:\windows\system32\command.com

> C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for

> running MS Dos and MS Windows application. Choose close to terminate the

> application.

>

> May I know how to overcome this problem ?

>

> Is this command harmful for my PC ?

>

> Thanks

>

> Low

>

> A36B58K641

 

"command.com" is a legacy command processor from the old

DOS days. Starting with WinNT in 1995 or so, cmd.exe is

the correct command processor to use.

[Guest Mr. Low]

Re: Problem in executing command "ipconfig /flushdns"

 

Hello Brian.

 

I have succesfully flushed dns resolver cache after following your steps.

 

Many thanks

 

Low

 

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A36B58K641

 

 

"Brian A." wrote:

> "Mr. Low" <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:B60D8F94-E07C-4745-A339-2F606D0473E1@microsoft.com...

> > Dear Sir,

> >

> > I was having some internet connection problem recently.

> >

> > My ISP recommended me to execute "ipconfig /flushdns" at the command prompt.

> >

> > I performed the following steps:

> > 1 - Click on "Start" button, go to "run"

> > 2 - Type "command", click "OK"

> > 3 - Type in "ipconfig /flushdns", then press "Enter"

> >

> > When I completed step 2 the following error message appeared:

> >

> > 16 bit Ms Dos Subsystem

> > C:\windows\system32\command.com

> > C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for

> > running MS Dos and MS Windows application. Choose close to terminate the

> > application.

> >

> > May I know how to overcome this problem ?

> >

> > Is this command harmful for my PC ?

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > Low

> >

> > A36B58K641

>

> What happens if you type cmd instead of command and then type ipconfig /flushdns at

> the cmd prompt?

>

> --

>

>

> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> Conflicts start where information lacks.

> http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>

> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>

>

>

[Guest Brian A.]

Re: Problem in executing command "ipconfig /flushdns"

 

Glad to hear it. Has it resolved your issue? FYI, typing the older "command" does

work, yet it may not work for all machines. Now that you have flushed the DNS,

register it.

At the cmd prompt type each line below and the press Enter after each:

ipconfig /registerdns

exit

 

--

 

 

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

 

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

 

"Mr. Low" <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:103DF32B-4168-4430-8D15-B063616AAC74@microsoft.com...

> Hello Brian.

>

> I have succesfully flushed dns resolver cache after following your steps.

>

> Many thanks

>

> Low

>

> --

> A36B58K641

>

>

> "Brian A." wrote:

>

>> "Mr. Low" <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:B60D8F94-E07C-4745-A339-2F606D0473E1@microsoft.com...

>> > Dear Sir,

>> >

>> > I was having some internet connection problem recently.

>> >

>> > My ISP recommended me to execute "ipconfig /flushdns" at the command prompt.

>> >

>> > I performed the following steps:

>> > 1 - Click on "Start" button, go to "run"

>> > 2 - Type "command", click "OK"

>> > 3 - Type in "ipconfig /flushdns", then press "Enter"

>> >

>> > When I completed step 2 the following error message appeared:

>> >

>> > 16 bit Ms Dos Subsystem

>> > C:\windows\system32\command.com

>> > C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for

>> > running MS Dos and MS Windows application. Choose close to terminate the

>> > application.

>> >

>> > May I know how to overcome this problem ?

>> >

>> > Is this command harmful for my PC ?

>> >

>> > Thanks

>> >

>> > Low

>> >

>> > A36B58K641

>>

>> What happens if you type cmd instead of command and then type ipconfig /flushdns

>> at

>> the cmd prompt?

>>

>> --

>>

>>

>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

>> Conflicts start where information lacks.

>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>>

>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>>

>>

>>