I need urgent help!

[wealthcode]

Hello, I am using windows XP Home edition and I am having trouble opening up command line programs, (programs in dos) Everytime I open one up it immediatly exits out, can anyone help me and tell me as to why this is happening and how I can fix it?
Thank you so very much

[Dave Sell]

they coukd be unsupported, older DOS programs. Which programs are you trying to open?

You can see error messages if you run them from an open command shell (cmd.exe)

[wealthcode]

Im trying to open programs like John the ripper, And the new NMAP. Everytime I click on the executable (the EXE) It comes up for liek a second and goes away. Even if i was to basicly create a simple little program in C it would do the same.

[Dave Sell]

what happens when you run it from a command shell?

[wealthcode]

When open up cmd.exe and put the path in and hit enter it will nowt open, it says its not a valid command, program, orbatch file.

[wealthcode]

Ok i got that to work, but when it opens up it doesnt allow me to choose any options or anything because its back to the same command line.

[CORONA BEER]

Put a batch file in the same directory as the executable and add the following line.

@call command

Then create a shortut on the desktop to the batch file, open it and type the commands:
john.com to get the options

usage is
john [options] [password files]

[wealthcode]

Ok, Thanks so very much for that, i got that working all right and fine but im gettin an error with john now.

My syntax used is John.exe -single C:\thisfile.pwd

Now the error is that its only trying one password as shown in the pic below. Do you know the problem?

[CORONA BEER]

I've never used that program so the only other think i can say is to use

John -single C:\thisfile.pwd