hello people,
my command prompt got crash due to software installation (not sure).
is there any way to get my command prompt back…
What operating system are you running? I think MS-DOS was last embedded in Windows 9x/ME. But if you are running XP, try the System Restore to get the command prompt back.
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If what you want is an icon on the desk top, create a new icon pointing to %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe. A quick and dirty is Start –> Run –> enter cmd and you'll have a command prompt. If cmd.exe has been deleted you have a different problem.
Not sure what software you were installing when command prompt "got crashed", but have you checked for the presence of a rootkit or a Trojan downloader? These and various other nefarious programs often cause problems with files in \system32\.
Im on windows 2000. i think my comand prompt got crached because of the trojan horse atack….
Thanks for the comment
Well, my best advice, if you have any doubt about having been hacked, would be
1 - try to identify the way you could have been infected.
2 - Reinstall your whole system.
I'm not a big IT security specialist, but I know it can be tricky to fully clean up a computer which has been infected …
In any case, I find that a regular reinstallation of a system is necessary, especialy if you install / uninstall a lot of software.