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20-May-2009, 01:26 PM #1
Flushing DNS Cache
I recently flushed my DNS Cache by typing "cmd" in the start menu then "ipconfig /flushdns", but now every single time I type "cmd" to open the command propmt it says:


Clearing DNS Cache...

Windows IP Configuration

Sucessfully flushed DNS Resolver Cache.
Press any key to continue...


...and when I press any key, it just exits the command prompt.

Anyone know how to fix this??

-thanks
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20-May-2009, 01:33 PM #2
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If its show windows ip configuration, its usually related to your network connection. Check your network connection and try to disable and renable it. Also see if you can repair it as well.
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20-May-2009, 01:39 PM #3
internet connection problems'
The internet will not connect, that's why I'm wondering if this is causing my internet to not work. I disable, enable, reset network adapter, renew IP, restarted my computer several times, but can't connect to internet. My PC connects to my router (is connected through hardwire LAN cable, not wireless) as "Unidenified Network", then has a red X froom their to the "Internet" Icon.
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20-May-2009, 07:41 PM #4
Have you reset your router?
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20-May-2009, 09:18 PM #5
Go ahead and bypass the router and plug the e-cable directly to the modem. Then go ahead and go to cmd prompt and type: ipconfig /release & hit enter.
Then type ipconfig /renew & hit enter. Then try repairing the your network connection. Make sure you dont have more than 1 connection enabled.
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21-May-2009, 03:25 PM #6
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every single time I type "cmd" to open the command propmt it says:


Clearing DNS Cache...

Windows IP Configuration

Sucessfully flushed DNS Resolver Cache.
Press any key to continue...
You are saying when you type CMD into the Run box it does NOT open a Command Prompt but immediately runs the ipconfig /flushdns command?
Sounds like someone created a batch file with that command and a pause statement and named it cmd.bat, or cmd.cmd and it's in a folder on your path statement that comes before Windows\system32, or someone has changed the pathext variable.


try this, type cmd.exe instead of just cmd and see if it will open a prompt.

If it does, type this into the Command Prompt:
For %I In (cmd.bat cmd.cmd cmd.exe) Do Echo %~$PATH:I
You should see this:
Code:
C:\>For %I In (cmd.bat cmd.cmd cmd.exe) Do Echo %~$PATH:I

C:\>Echo
ECHO is on.

C:\>Echo
ECHO is on.

C:\>Echo C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
If you get anything showing cmd.bat or cmd.cmd, you'll need to rename that file to something other than cmd.*. Try ipflush.cmd

HTH

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