Microsoft KB Archive/317206

= MMS Lotus Notes Plug-In Alters the Windows Path Environment =

Article ID: 317206

Article Last Modified on 5/28/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.2 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.2 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q317206



SYMPTOMS
After you install the Microsoft Metadirectory Services (MMS) Lotus Notes Plug-in, your command-line tools (such as the Ipconfig.exe tool) may stop working correctly. For example, when you run the ipconfig /all command, you may receive the following error message:

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



CAUSE
This problem may occur because when you install the MMS Lotus Notes plug-in, it updates the Windows path environment with the path to the Notes client folder, for example, C:\Lotus\Notes. The installation overwrites the path as a STRING TYPE (REG_SZ) value, changing it from the original EXPAND TYPE (REG_EXPAND_SZ) value. Once the path variable has been changed, attempts to run command-line tools from the command prompt do not work because the path that is being searched is actually &quot;%systemroot%\system32&quot; which does not exist in its un-expanded state. When the TYPE is set REG_EXPAND_SZ, any system variables are expanded to the full path, c:\Winnt\System32.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem:
 * 1) View the PATH environment variable. To do so, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. Click the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables, and then view the contents of the System Variables box.
 * 2) Copy the PATH value, and then delete the PATH environment variable.
 * 3) Create a new PATH, and then paste it into the Variable value box.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
To see the change that the installation creates when it overwrites the path as a STRING TYPE (REG_SZ) value, you can view the following three registry keys:

'''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\CONTROL\SESSION MANAGER\ENVIRONMENT

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CONTROLSET001\CONTROL\SESSION MANAGER\ENVIRONMENT

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CONTROLSET002\CONTROL\SESSION MANAGER\ENVIRONMENT'''

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