Error: “'net' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file”

Question

Has anyone seen this error on an XP desktop machine before?

'net' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

It's being used in a 'net start iisadmin' script

Answer 1

Sounds like your 'path' environmental variable is getting stomped on somewhere. The fix is to do a direct call to it like has been suggested above.

Answer 2

Try looking for a file called net.exe in C:\WINDOWS\system32\

If it is there then try using an explicit path to the file in your script.

E.g.:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\net.exe start iisadmin

Answer 3

Yep, seen it more than once. Try using the full path and name to net.exe.