problems with %temp%

This question actually started because I found I could not install paint.net
3.31. The installer would create a file folder in D&S\HP Owner\local
settings\temp and then flash and quit with no crash file created. Anyway,
from a forum on paint.net I was asked to check my temp files by using the
command %temp%. When I do that I get the message 'windows cannot find
'C:\Documents... When I manually look for the folder through my computer the
temp file is where it should be. It seems that the two situations may be
related. I'm sorry to get verbose on this, but I am trying to be clear about
my problem. BTW, when I use other %*% commands, such as systemroot they
work. I am running WindowsXP home edition with SP3. Celeron 2.8GHz and
1.5MB RAM. I have an 80GB hard drive with 44GB available.

The paint.net forum seemed to think my windows installation was corrupted,
but everything else works fine, with the single exception of Nexus radio
which does install, but crashes every time I attempt to use it.

One other note, again on advice from the paint.net forum I have uninstalled
qand reinstalled all of my net frameworks from 1.1 through 3.5.

Any help or direction on where to look would be much appreciated.

eckrichco
Thu May 08 21:20:00 PDT 2008

Actually some pcs have it listed as:%Temp% The capital T makes a
diffrence.Otherwise,go to run,type:cmd In cmd type:Sfc /Scannow When
its thru,type:CHKDSK C: /F Agree to restart,type:EXIT Restart pc

"onetime" wrote:

> This question actually started because I found I could not install paint.net
> 3.31. The installer would create a file folder in D&S\HP Owner\local
> settings\temp and then flash and quit with no crash file created. Anyway,
> from a forum on paint.net I was asked to check my temp files by using the
> command %temp%. When I do that I get the message 'windows cannot find
> 'C:\Documents... When I manually look for the folder through my computer the
> temp file is where it should be. It seems that the two situations may be
> related. I'm sorry to get verbose on this, but I am trying to be clear about
> my problem. BTW, when I use other %*% commands, such as systemroot they
> work. I am running WindowsXP home edition with SP3. Celeron 2.8GHz and
> 1.5MB RAM. I have an 80GB hard drive with 44GB available.
>
> The paint.net forum seemed to think my windows installation was corrupted,
> but everything else works fine, with the single exception of Nexus radio
> which does install, but crashes every time I attempt to use it.
>
> One other note, again on advice from the paint.net forum I have uninstalled
> qand reinstalled all of my net frameworks from 1.1 through 3.5.
>
> Any help or direction on where to look would be much appreciated.

onetime
Fri May 09 00:13:00 PDT 2008

Thank you Andrew. I have followed through on all of your suggestions with no
change in my circumstances. Is there supposed to be a report on the results
of the scannow process? I did try the capital T and got the same result as
the lower case t. Any other suggestions or perhaps a different forum that
might be more appropriate? I'm kind of at a loss as to how to proceed.
Thanks again.

"Andrew E." wrote:

> Actually some pcs have it listed as:%Temp% The capital T makes a
> diffrence.Otherwise,go to run,type:cmd In cmd type:Sfc /Scannow When
> its thru,type:CHKDSK C: /F Agree to restart,type:EXIT Restart pc
>
> "onetime" wrote:
>
> > This question actually started because I found I could not install paint.net
> > 3.31. The installer would create a file folder in D&S\HP Owner\local
> > settings\temp and then flash and quit with no crash file created. Anyway,
> > from a forum on paint.net I was asked to check my temp files by using the
> > command %temp%. When I do that I get the message 'windows cannot find
> > 'C:\Documents... When I manually look for the folder through my computer the
> > temp file is where it should be. It seems that the two situations may be
> > related. I'm sorry to get verbose on this, but I am trying to be clear about
> > my problem. BTW, when I use other %*% commands, such as systemroot they
> > work. I am running WindowsXP home edition with SP3. Celeron 2.8GHz and
> > 1.5MB RAM. I have an 80GB hard drive with 44GB available.
> >
> > The paint.net forum seemed to think my windows installation was corrupted,
> > but everything else works fine, with the single exception of Nexus radio
> > which does install, but crashes every time I attempt to use it.
> >
> > One other note, again on advice from the paint.net forum I have uninstalled
> > and reinstalled all of my net frameworks from 1.1 through 3.5.
> >
> > Any help or direction on where to look would be much appreciated.

onetime
Fri May 09 12:29:17 PDT 2008



"onetime" wrote:

> Thank you Andrew. I have followed through on all of your suggestions with no
> change in my circumstances. Is there supposed to be a report on the results
> of the scannow process? I did try the capital T and got the same result as
> the lower case t. Any other suggestions or perhaps a different forum that
> might be more appropriate? I'm kind of at a loss as to how to proceed.
> Thanks again.

Just an added thought. The problem seems to relate to file path somehow,
though I am not sure how to check that out or how to correct it if it is
wrong.
>
> "Andrew E." wrote:
>
> > Actually some pcs have it listed as:%Temp% The capital T makes a
> > diffrence.Otherwise,go to run,type:cmd In cmd type:Sfc /Scannow When
> > its thru,type:CHKDSK C: /F Agree to restart,type:EXIT Restart pc
> >
> > "onetime" wrote:
> >
> > > This question actually started because I found I could not install paint.net
> > > 3.31. The installer would create a file folder in D&S\HP Owner\local
> > > settings\temp and then flash and quit with no crash file created. Anyway,
> > > from a forum on paint.net I was asked to check my temp files by using the
> > > command %temp%. When I do that I get the message 'windows cannot find
> > > 'C:\Documents... When I manually look for the folder through my computer the
> > > temp file is where it should be. It seems that the two situations may be
> > > related. I'm sorry to get verbose on this, but I am trying to be clear about
> > > my problem. BTW, when I use other %*% commands, such as systemroot they
> > > work. I am running WindowsXP home edition with SP3. Celeron 2.8GHz and
> > > 1.5MB RAM. I have an 80GB hard drive with 44GB available.
> > >
> > > The paint.net forum seemed to think my windows installation was corrupted,
> > > but everything else works fine, with the single exception of Nexus radio
> > > which does install, but crashes every time I attempt to use it.
> > >
> > > One other note, again on advice from the paint.net forum I have uninstalled
> > > and reinstalled all of my net frameworks from 1.1 through 3.5.
> > >
> > > Any help or direction on where to look would be much appreciated.

Jim
Sat May 10 09:03:16 PDT 2008


"onetime" <onetime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7BE34774-D3B0-418A-9C0B-724CB89FDBAD@microsoft.com...
> This question actually started because I found I could not install
> paint.net
> 3.31. The installer would create a file folder in D&S\HP Owner\local
> settings\temp and then flash and quit with no crash file created. Anyway,
> from a forum on paint.net I was asked to check my temp files by using the
> command %temp%. When I do that I get the message 'windows cannot find
> 'C:\Documents... When I manually look for the folder through my computer
> the
> temp file is where it should be. It seems that the two situations may be
> related. I'm sorry to get verbose on this, but I am trying to be clear
> about
> my problem. BTW, when I use other %*% commands, such as systemroot they
> work. I am running WindowsXP home edition with SP3. Celeron 2.8GHz and
> 1.5MB RAM. I have an 80GB hard drive with 44GB available.
>
> The paint.net forum seemed to think my windows installation was corrupted,
> but everything else works fine, with the single exception of Nexus radio
> which does install, but crashes every time I attempt to use it.
>
> One other note, again on advice from the paint.net forum I have
> uninstalled
> qand reinstalled all of my net frameworks from 1.1 through 3.5.
>
> Any help or direction on where to look would be much appreciated.
What is the translation of %temp% ?
To find out, in case you don't know, go to Start.
Press Run
Enter cmd
At the cmd prompt, enter "set temp" (without the double quotes)
The value should point to your temp folder.

Jim

onetime
Sat May 10 14:04:00 PDT 2008

Jum

Thank you for your information. I did the set temp command and then tried
the %temp% again and still got the same result? The set cmd yielded:
'Temp=C\Documents & Settings\HP_Owner\LocalSettings:Temp'
After running that command %temp% or %Temp% both yielded:
'C:Documents' is not recognized as an internal or external command or
operable program or batch file.'

Any thoughts?

"Jim" wrote:

>
> "onetime" <onetime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7BE34774-D3B0-418A-9C0B-724CB89FDBAD@microsoft.com...
> > This question actually started because I found I could not install
> > paint.net
> > 3.31. The installer would create a file folder in D&S\HP Owner\local
> > settings\temp and then flash and quit with no crash file created. Anyway,
> > from a forum on paint.net I was asked to check my temp files by using the
> > command %temp%. When I do that I get the message 'windows cannot find
> > 'C:\Documents... When I manually look for the folder through my computer
> > the
> > temp file is where it should be. It seems that the two situations may be
> > related. I'm sorry to get verbose on this, but I am trying to be clear
> > about
> > my problem. BTW, when I use other %*% commands, such as systemroot they
> > work. I am running WindowsXP home edition with SP3. Celeron 2.8GHz and
> > 1.5MB RAM. I have an 80GB hard drive with 44GB available.
> >
> > The paint.net forum seemed to think my windows installation was corrupted,
> > but everything else works fine, with the single exception of Nexus radio
> > which does install, but crashes every time I attempt to use it.
> >
> > One other note, again on advice from the paint.net forum I have
> > uninstalled
> > qand reinstalled all of my net frameworks from 1.1 through 3.5.
> >
> > Any help or direction on where to look would be much appreciated.
> What is the translation of %temp% ?
> To find out, in case you don't know, go to Start.
> Press Run
> Enter cmd
> At the cmd prompt, enter "set temp" (without the double quotes)
> The value should point to your temp folder.
>
> Jim
>
>
>

Jim
Sat May 10 16:44:46 PDT 2008


"onetime" <onetime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:144026D7-8F13-4867-A2E4-9B10911D63F3@microsoft.com...
> Jum
>
> Thank you for your information. I did the set temp command and then tried
> the %temp% again and still got the same result? The set cmd yielded:
> 'Temp=C\Documents & Settings\HP_Owner\LocalSettings:Temp'
> After running that command %temp% or %Temp% both yielded:
> 'C:Documents' is not recognized as an internal or external command or
> operable program or batch file.'
>
> Any thoughts?
There is a colon missing between C and \Documents... That missing colon
will cause your problem because it is a delimiter. Thus the string parser
returns and incorrect string to cmd.
Jim
>
> "Jim" wrote:
>
>>
>> "onetime" <onetime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7BE34774-D3B0-418A-9C0B-724CB89FDBAD@microsoft.com...
>> > This question actually started because I found I could not install
>> > paint.net
>> > 3.31. The installer would create a file folder in D&S\HP Owner\local
>> > settings\temp and then flash and quit with no crash file created.
>> > Anyway,
>> > from a forum on paint.net I was asked to check my temp files by using
>> > the
>> > command %temp%. When I do that I get the message 'windows cannot find
>> > 'C:\Documents... When I manually look for the folder through my
>> > computer
>> > the
>> > temp file is where it should be. It seems that the two situations may
>> > be
>> > related. I'm sorry to get verbose on this, but I am trying to be clear
>> > about
>> > my problem. BTW, when I use other %*% commands, such as systemroot
>> > they
>> > work. I am running WindowsXP home edition with SP3. Celeron 2.8GHz
>> > and
>> > 1.5MB RAM. I have an 80GB hard drive with 44GB available.
>> >
>> > The paint.net forum seemed to think my windows installation was
>> > corrupted,
>> > but everything else works fine, with the single exception of Nexus
>> > radio
>> > which does install, but crashes every time I attempt to use it.
>> >
>> > One other note, again on advice from the paint.net forum I have
>> > uninstalled
>> > qand reinstalled all of my net frameworks from 1.1 through 3.5.
>> >
>> > Any help or direction on where to look would be much appreciated.
>> What is the translation of %temp% ?
>> To find out, in case you don't know, go to Start.
>> Press Run
>> Enter cmd
>> At the cmd prompt, enter "set temp" (without the double quotes)
>> The value should point to your temp folder.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>

onetime
Sat May 10 18:21:00 PDT 2008

Jim

This is why I wish I could have attached a screen shot. There was a colon
between C and \Documents, I just failed to type it. Also, when I typed
C:\Documents' I left off the forward slash. Sorry.

"Jim" wrote:

>
> "onetime" <onetime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:144026D7-8F13-4867-A2E4-9B10911D63F3@microsoft.com...
> > Jum
> >
> > Thank you for your information. I did the set temp command and then tried
> > the %temp% again and still got the same result? The set cmd yielded:
> > 'Temp=C\Documents & Settings\HP_Owner\LocalSettings:Temp'
> > After running that command %temp% or %Temp% both yielded:
> > 'C:Documents' is not recognized as an internal or external command or
> > operable program or batch file.'
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> There is a colon missing between C and \Documents... That missing colon
> will cause your problem because it is a delimiter. Thus the string parser
> returns and incorrect string to cmd.
> Jim
> >
> > "Jim" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "onetime" <onetime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:7BE34774-D3B0-418A-9C0B-724CB89FDBAD@microsoft.com...
> >> > This question actually started because I found I could not install
> >> > paint.net
> >> > 3.31. The installer would create a file folder in D&S\HP Owner\local
> >> > settings\temp and then flash and quit with no crash file created.
> >> > Anyway,
> >> > from a forum on paint.net I was asked to check my temp files by using
> >> > the
> >> > command %temp%. When I do that I get the message 'windows cannot find
> >> > 'C:\Documents... When I manually look for the folder through my
> >> > computer
> >> > the
> >> > temp file is where it should be. It seems that the two situations may
> >> > be
> >> > related. I'm sorry to get verbose on this, but I am trying to be clear
> >> > about
> >> > my problem. BTW, when I use other %*% commands, such as systemroot
> >> > they
> >> > work. I am running WindowsXP home edition with SP3. Celeron 2.8GHz
> >> > and
> >> > 1.5MB RAM. I have an 80GB hard drive with 44GB available.
> >> >
> >> > The paint.net forum seemed to think my windows installation was
> >> > corrupted,
> >> > but everything else works fine, with the single exception of Nexus
> >> > radio
> >> > which does install, but crashes every time I attempt to use it.
> >> >
> >> > One other note, again on advice from the paint.net forum I have
> >> > uninstalled
> >> > qand reinstalled all of my net frameworks from 1.1 through 3.5.
> >> >
> >> > Any help or direction on where to look would be much appreciated.
> >> What is the translation of %temp% ?
> >> To find out, in case you don't know, go to Start.
> >> Press Run
> >> Enter cmd
> >> At the cmd prompt, enter "set temp" (without the double quotes)
> >> The value should point to your temp folder.
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>