My command prompt doesn't recognize -h command

Question

I have Windows 7 Ultimate and I was trying to fix an unrelated problem generated by an SD card (the content appears to be empty on computer but the pictures show on a camera). Among the suggested solutions to my SD card problem was one that needed typing the -h -s /s /d commands in my cmd but I was returned the text <"-h" is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file>. I checked the environment variables' path and it contained the system32 file, so I would like to know what to do in this case; what is wrong and what is the solution to it.

I might add that I have no programming skills whatsoever, so I will surely need a more detailed help. Please, and thank you!

Answer 1

I have Windows 7 Ultimate and I was trying to fix an unrelated problem generated by an SD card (the content appears to be empty on computer but the pictures show on a camera). Among the suggested solutions to my SD card problem was one that needed typing the -h -s /s /d commands in my cmd but I was returned the text <"-h" is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file>. I checked the environment variables' path and it contained the system32 file, so I would like to know what to do in this case; what is wrong and what is the solution to it.

I might add that I have no programming skills whatsoever, so I will surely need a more detailed help. Please, and thank you

Hi

The -h  -s  /s  /d are all optional Parameters that can be used with a Command.

To see all of the possible Parameters for any particular Command, type the Command followed by /?.

Example: The Attrib command.

In the command prompt, type attrib /?  and press Enter.

You will see the following results.

This screen explains what the Attrib command does and shows all of the optional parameters that can be used and what each parameter does.

Command-Line Reference:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754340.aspx

Command Prompt: frequently asked questions:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/command-prompt-faq#1TC=windows-7

Regards

Answer 2

Please re-read Ronnie Vernon's answer.  Those letters are NOT commands, they are used WITH a command.

What is it that you are trying to do?  Perhaps you could provide a link to the advice that you are trying to follow.

Answer 3

I was running it as admin the first time I received the error

Answer 4

Have you tried Run as Administrator.What I do is:

MouseClick Menu

MouseClick On Search Bottom Left Panel Type cmd

RightMouseClick cmd.exe Near Top Left Hand Screen

Press Enter on Run as Adminstrator

Answer 5

Hello,

Thank you for your quick reply! I followed through your steps and I got the list with the available parameters; that should have meant that if cmd knows them and sees them then I should be able to use them, right? But as I went and tried them afterwards I got the same error as for '-h' for even for 'r' and 's' (the only ones I checked).

Where could originate the problem?

Thank you again for your help!