It is a reg_sz type. How did you know that?
Amazing.
Thanks for the tip.

-m


"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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> Ah, that's a big difference!
>
> I suspect that the registry entry for your %path%
> variable is incorrect. Have a look here:
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
> The Path value must be a reg_expand_sz type, not a reg_sz type.
> What do you have?
>
> "Mike W" <thewittmer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:T2Rbf.54670$5e4.37495@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Actually I made a mistake. I meant %SystemRoot% instead of %System%
>>
>> System root is in the path statement for the following locations:
>> %SystemRoot%
>> %SystemRoot%\System32
>> %SystemRoot%\System32\WBEM
>>
>> I have to manually change these to:
>> c:\Windows
>> c:\Windows\system32
>> c:\windows\system32\WBEM
>>
>> in order to correct the issue. Where is %SystemRoot% defined in Windows
> XP?
>>
>>
>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23o71g294FHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >
>> > "Mike W" <thewittmer@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> > news:wKNbf.54299$5e4.26018@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> >> I have a utility that performs some windows customizations to
>> >> install/configure XP for an old dos-based program.
>> >> After running the tool, references to %system& in the path
> environmental
>> >> variable seem to be nullified. For example if I go to cmd and type
>> >> 'edit'
>> > I
>> >> get an error that reads 'edit' is not a recognized internal/external
>> >> command....If I go into the path variable and change all instances of
>> >> %system% to c:\windows\ this resolves the issue. So, where is
>> >> %system%
>> >> defined?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> m
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > %system% is not a preset environmental variable in WinXP.
>> > Maybe someone changed your %path% definition.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>