problem with edit command

gudipalli · 10-08-2009, 04:23 AM

hi,
when i type "edit filename" in dos prompt after enter it displays "bad command or file name missing" this is the problem
i am using windows 98 operating system

Jlp1928 · 10-08-2009, 10:10 AM

Hi gudipalli,

In DOS type 'Edit /?' enter. If Edit exists on the drive you will get a help screen. Works for all DOS commands.

Good Luck, Jim

**blah789** · 10-08-2009, 09:05 PM

there's two possibilities
1. the file's missing. you can restore it from the windows 98 CD (or installation folder). I couldn't tell you which cabinet the file is in though. In Windows, do a search for all files and type edit.exe. If it doesn't return any hits the file is missing.
2. it's not in your path. i don't recall where exactly edit.exe is at, but that location would need to be in the path variable in autoexec.bat. just rule out 1. first and i'll walk you through how to add it (and i'll also look up where it should be).

**TheOutcaste** · 10-10-2009, 05:31 PM

Edit.com should be in C:\Windows\Command
It's in the Win98_28.cab for Win98, Win98_25.cab for Win98SE

**blah789** · 10-10-2009, 06:49 PM

I guess theoutcaste beat me to it. I was in the process of reinstalling Win98SE on a virtual machine.
It is indeed edit.com and not .exe (sorry). And the cab file for 98SE is indeed #25.
And it is in c:\windows\command (or should be there)
if you do find that it's in there, but you can't access it, try changing the path variable in autoexec.bat
there should be a line starting with path=. change it to (or if it doesn't exist add it)
PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND
reboot to apply

gudipalli · 10-15-2009, 02:32 AM

[quote=Jlp1928;2380465]Hi gudipalli,

In DOS type 'Edit /?' enter. If Edit exists on the drive you will get a help screen. Works for all DOS commands.

Good Luck, Jim[/

it is working with c:>dos\edit.com anyway thanks

Jlp1928 · 10-15-2009, 06:41 AM

Hi again,

Did you load the full DOS OS on the machine? Edit comes with 98 and is located in C:\Windows\Command along with several other useful DOS commands. That would be C:\Windows\Command\Edit. Thanks for the thanks and the feedback.

Jim

10-08-2009, 04:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
gudipalli Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4 OS: windows xp servicepack2	problem with edit command hi, when i type "edit filename" in dos prompt after enter it displays "bad command or file name missing" this is the problem i am using windows 98 operating system

10-08-2009, 10:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jlp1928 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 440 OS: Win98, XP, 2000	Re: problem with edit command Hi gudipalli, In DOS type 'Edit /?' enter. If Edit exists on the drive you will get a help screen. Works for all DOS commands. Good Luck, Jim

10-08-2009, 09:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
blah789 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,291 OS: Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows XP SP3	Re: problem with edit command there's two possibilities 1. the file's missing. you can restore it from the windows 98 CD (or installation folder). I couldn't tell you which cabinet the file is in though. In Windows, do a search for all files and type edit.exe. If it doesn't return any hits the file is missing. 2. it's not in your path. i don't recall where exactly edit.exe is at, but that location would need to be in the path variable in autoexec.bat. just rule out 1. first and i'll walk you through how to add it (and i'll also look up where it should be).

10-10-2009, 05:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheOutcaste TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 815 OS: MS-Dos 6.22 - Win7	Re: problem with edit command Edit.com should be in C:\Windows\Command It's in the Win98_28.cab for Win98, Win98_25.cab for Win98SE __________________ Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Of course I know all the answers; I just don't always match the answers to the right questions. Rated R for Violence -- When your PC flies through a window, that's violent, right?

10-10-2009, 06:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
blah789 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,291 OS: Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows XP SP3	Re: problem with edit command I guess theoutcaste beat me to it. I was in the process of reinstalling Win98SE on a virtual machine. It is indeed edit.com and not .exe (sorry). And the cab file for 98SE is indeed #25. And it is in c:\windows\command (or should be there) if you do find that it's in there, but you can't access it, try changing the path variable in autoexec.bat there should be a line starting with path=. change it to (or if it doesn't exist add it) PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND reboot to apply

10-15-2009, 02:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
gudipalli Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4 OS: windows xp servicepack2	Re: problem with edit command [quote=Jlp1928;2380465]Hi gudipalli, In DOS type 'Edit /?' enter. If Edit exists on the drive you will get a help screen. Works for all DOS commands. Good Luck, Jim[/ it is working with c:>dos\edit.com anyway thanks Last edited by gudipalli; 10-15-2009 at 02:33 AM.

10-15-2009, 06:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jlp1928 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 440 OS: Win98, XP, 2000	Re: problem with edit command Hi again, Did you load the full DOS OS on the machine? Edit comes with 98 and is located in C:\Windows\Command along with several other useful DOS commands. That would be C:\Windows\Command\Edit. Thanks for the thanks and the feedback. Jim Last edited by Jlp1928; 10-15-2009 at 06:42 AM. Reason: Corrected command.