PC Mechanic Tip of the Day - View System Uptime

[BAMB1968]

When I tried to test this tip:
"To view the time XP has been running, you can make use of a little systeminfo utility at the command line. Simply open up your command prompt by going to the Start > Accessories > Command Prompt. At the prompt, type "systeminfo" and press Enter. After a few seconds of scanning, some info will pop up tell you all kinds of stuff about your PC. Scroll up to the near the top and you will see the total uptime of your computer since your last restart."

I got the following message:
'systeminfo' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

My system is Windows XP Home Edition. Could someone please tell me why the tip did not work for me?

Thanks a lot,
~BAMB1968~

[sataraid0]

Hmmm, tip did not work for me also? A dos prompt came up searching for some info then immediately dissapeared? I am using XP pro

Whats up with this???

Thanks in advance..............................Sterling

[TwoRails]

It will close the window on exit, so that's why it just flashes. Open up a "DOS" (command) window by holding down the Windows key and tapping the "R" key. The Run window will appear. Type in "Command" without the quotes. Then a command window will open. Now you can type in Systeminfo and the window will stay open for your viewing pleasure.

[sataraid0]

Gosh, so easy when ya know how!

Thanks alot TwoRails, appreciate

[glc]

"cmd" is better than "command". Command is the old DOS-compatible 16 bit shell, cmd is 32 bit and supports long file names.

[DragonNOA1]

Anyone found out if this works for Home Edition?

[HAL9000]

I found that the systeminfo tip didn't work on my XP Home machine but did work on my two XP Pro machines. Copying the file from the Pro to Home made it work.

[BAMB1968]

Thanks for the information, but it still doesn't work for me. When I tried the procedure: "Open up a "DOS" (command) window by holding down the Windows key and tapping the "R" key. The Run window will appear. Type in "Command" without the quotes.", a 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem window opened with the following information on it:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\command.com
C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\S32EVNT1.DLL. An installable Virtual Device Driver failed
Dll initialization. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.

[glc]

Try cmd instead of command.

[TwoRails]

Originally Posted by BAMB1968 Thanks for the information, but it still doesn't work for me. When I tried the procedure: "Open up a "DOS" (command) window by holding down the Windows key and tapping the "R" key. The Run window will appear. Type in "Command" without the quotes.", a 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem window opened with the following information on it: C:\WINDOWS\system32\command.com C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\S32EVNT1.DLL. An installable Virtual Device Driver failed Dll initialization. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.

That means there is a problem somewhere on your system. It could be several things, but most likely a Windows or NAV problem, but they are related. See:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q254914/

and

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...rc=bar_sch_nam