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Cannot use command route in CMD
C:\Users\User>route print
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Interface List
11...98 fa 9b 9a 0b b8 ......Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller #2
5...12 63 c8 3e 69 29 ......Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #5
6...22 63 c8 3e 69 29 ......Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #6
8...10 63 c8 3e 69 29 ......Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter
1...........................Software Loopback Interface 1
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IPv4 Route Table
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Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.45 50
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 331
127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 331
127.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 331
192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 On-link 192.168.1.45 306
192.168.1.45 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.1.45 306
192.168.1.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.1.45 306
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 331
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 192.168.1.45 306
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 331
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.1.45 306
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Persistent Routes:
None
IPv6 Route Table
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Active Routes:
If Metric Network Destination Gateway
1 331 ::1/128 On-link
8 306 fe80::/64 On-link
8 306 fe80::e01e:3ba4:4eb:8441/128
On-link
1 331 ff00::/8 On-link
8 306 ff00::/8 On-link
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Persistent Routes:
None
C:\Users\User>route add 192.168.31.0 mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.49
The requested operation requires elevation.
C:\Users\User>route delete 0.0.0.0 mask 0.0.0.0
The requested operation requires elevation.
C:\Users\User>
How can i fix its ?
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Hi,
My name is Carl and I am an independent Windows 10 advisor.
To use the route command you need to run in an elevated command prompt. What this basically means is to click Start then type CMD on the right hand side is 'Run As Administrator' click this and retry the command. It should now complete successfully.
Kind regards,
Carl.
