"Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> when I run cmd, and type ping, it seems to me that this command is missing
> under XP, does anyone have any suggestions on how to load it?
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions
> Eric

Open a Command Prompt and type this command, then report what you see:

%SystemRoot%\system32\ping www.google.com

If you still think that the command is missing then you can get it from the
following places:
- c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i385
- C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$
- X:\i386 (where X: is the drive for your WinXP installation CD)
If you use the CD then you must expand the file before using it.