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[steelreserve316]

I keep trying to run a ping test but I keep getting an error. 

[FallowEarth]

What are you typing, and what does the error say?

[steelreserve316]

I type -  ping testmy.net

and I see this:
<img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/supraman383/2nd%20Folder/error.jpg">

[netmasta]

Yea, something is definately wrong. What version of Windows are you using?

[cholla]

steelreserve316; Do you have  MS-DOS Prompt in your ProgramAccessories?

[netmasta]

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steelreserve316; Do you have  MS-DOS Prompt in your ProgramAccessories?

Ping has it's own program 'ping.com'. It's just usually launched from cmd.com/command.com.

[cholla]

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Ping has it's own program 'ping.com'. It's just usually launched from cmd.com/command.com.

Thats on XP I assume I know that XP has little to no DOS.On a 9X or ME you ping from the MSDOS program.
Try this to fix the corrupt file:
http://support.micro...b/310747/EN-US/ sfc scannow for XP
START – RUN – CMD – type “sfc /scannow

[steelreserve316]

I have cmd prompt in my programs/accessories and I am using XP Pro.  I recently reformated my hardrive and started from scratch.  Now I'm having a bunch of problems.  The ping test is 1 problem.  Another problem is that when I try to run windows update, my download freezes when I try to update to SP2.

[resopalrabotnick]

hm. did you install off the original disk? one thing that comes to mind is a 'special' version of xp that might have some of its files replaced with junk/malware. that's the only explanation for the borked ping.com i can think of.
and ping should be an .exe, not a com. definitely something fishy.

[dann0]

That is strange.
My window shows "Ping.exe" like resopalrabotnick is saying:

Also, I attached ping.exe from my PC (it works), try running it, see if you get good results.
I believe you will have to save it in c/windows/system32.
I would change the name ping.com to something like pingBAD.com temporarily, and then try pinging again.
If anyone else can jump in to help that would be great.

[resopalrabotnick]

you might have to type ping.exe at the prompt to be sure it doesn't default to the .com which i think would be picked first if you type just ping.

[cholla]

My ISP blocks ping so I can't give the example I would like to but if it wasn't blocked it would give ping results.
C:WINDOWS>cd
C:>ping
Usage: ping [-t] [-a] [-n count] [-l size] [-f] [-i TTL] [-v TOS]
            [-r count] [-s count] [[-j host-list] | [-k host-list]]
            [-w timeout] destination-list
Options:
    -t             Ping the specified host until stopped.
                   To see statistics and continue - type Control-Break;
                   To stop - type Control-C.
    -a             Resolve addresses to hostnames.
    -n count       Number of echo requests to send.
    -l size        Send buffer size.
    -f             Set Don't Fragment flag in packet.
    -i TTL         Time To Live.
    -v TOS         Type Of Service.
    -r count       Record route for count hops.
    -s count       Timestamp for count hops.
    -j host-list   Loose source route along host-list.
    -k host-list   Strict source route along host-list.
    -w timeout     Timeout in milliseconds to wait for each reply.
C:>ping testmy.net
Pinging testmy.net [67.18.179.85] with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 67.18.179.85:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum =  0ms, Average =  0ms
Ping statistics for 67.18.179.85:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum =  0ms, Average =  0ms
C:>ping testmy.net -f -l 1473
Pinging testmy.net [67.18.179.85] with 1473 bytes of data:
Packet needs to be fragmented but DF set.
Packet needs to be fragmented but DF set.
Packet needs to be fragmented but DF set.
Packet needs to be fragmented but DF set.
Ping statistics for 67.18.179.85:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum =  0ms, Average =  0ms

[steelreserve316]

My version of Windows IS legite.  And another thing I just noticed is that my system32 folder is missing!  How would that happen?

[cak46]

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My version of Windows IS legite. And another thing I just noticed is that my system32 folder is missing! How would that happen?

Check the folder properties to see if you are viewing Hidden and System Folders  under Tools menu, folder options > View Tab

With the ping issue, you may have a bit of malware on your machine see:  http://vic.zonelabs....s.jsp?VId=41687

Have you scanned with Anti-virus and Anti-Spyware/Malware software?

[haifa77]

Nice.................