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Syntax in Command Prompt

Anonymous
2013-01-17T17:01:05+00:00

I need to run the following 5 steps to update my Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller, but cannot remember the syntax to execute in ancient DOS.

I'm on Windows 8 PRO 64-bit, and can do the first 3 steps, but I go blank when I try step 4.

82579VSKU.exe Version 1.2.2

Tool to update the NVRAM for the Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet PHY

Copyright (C) 2012 Intel Corporation

Three tools are included, to support three different operating systems, (Windows 32 bit; Windows 64 bit; DOS).

Steps to run the update tool:

1. Download the utility from the Intel download center

2. Select the correct tool file name based on the operating system installed

3. Open a command prompt window with administrator privileges

4. Run the executable file from the common prompt

5. The NVM image will be updated. Reboot the computer for best results.

Usage: [Tool_file_name] [options]

            -log [filename] - generate log info

            -report [filename] - generate report file

            -nosilent - display the user interface

Example command line using the Windows* 64 bit operating system:

                          82579VSKUW64e -nosilent

I enter it just like that, but obviously I'm missing the actual command, as you can see:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.2.9200]

(c) 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>82579VSKUW64e -nosilent

'82579VSKUW64e' is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file.

C:\Windows\system32>

I hope that someone can help me, I'll greatly appreciate it.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-01-17T20:47:36+00:00

    Just to be sure, you are saying that you cannot run the executable file? As far as I understand, and unfortunately I am only guessing here, sometimes, you must be in the correct directory to run an executable. Try right clicking on the file you downloaded, and then click properties. See if you can find the path that the file is downloaded in (example: C:\users\user name\downloads). When you find the path, type "cd C:\users\etc\etc\etc" in the prompt. (note: don't actually type etc.; I only typed that as an example. Also, you need not include the parentheses). When you are in the correct directory, try running the executable again.

    If this doesn't work, you could try enclosing the name of the program that you are trying to run in parentheses, as cmd, in some cases, does not recognize spaces that are typed into commands, if they are not enclosed in parentheses.

    As a last resort, you can type help into the command prompt, which will bring up a list of commands that you can use. If you type "help [name of command], where you type the name of the command that you want more information on directly after help, cmd will give you more information on the desired command.

    I hope that this helps.

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