cannot drag drop file windows explorer command p

I just installed Vista beta 2 (build 5384, Japanese, 32 bit). I noticed that I cannot drag & drop files from Windows Explorer to Command Prompot Window. Is this a desgin change from XP? or I'm missing something basic? -Sami KOZONO

Can i ask why you would want to drag a fille to a command prompt window. Just curious.
"Sir_Higgins" wrote in message

It's the same thing for me. I can't open a command prompt windows as admin and drag a programme that i want to launch with elevated credential as i was doing in XP.
It's also annoying when writing scripts. This feature was usefull to quickly have the path and filename to copy in scripts.
"Sami KOZONO" wrote:
I just installed Vista beta 2 (build 5384, Japanese, 32 bit). I noticed that I cannot drag & drop files from Windows Explorer to Command Prompot Window. Is this a desgin change from XP? or I'm missing something basic? -Sami KOZONO

In WinXP when you drag a file in a prompt windows the full path of the file is dropped in the prompt. You can copy the path, execute it or use it with a dos command.
It's usefull - When you write scripts (to have the right path quickly to file) - When you launch a prompt with admin rights. You can quickly execute application with elevated credential without typing admin name and password every time.
"Larry" wrote:

Can i ask why you would want to drag a fille to a command prompt window. Just curious.
"Sir_Higgins" wrote in message It's the same thing for me. I can't open a command prompt windows as admin and drag a programme that i want to launch with elevated credential as i was doing in XP.
It's also annoying when writing scripts. This feature was usefull to quickly have the path and filename to copy in scripts.
"Sami KOZONO" wrote:
I just installed Vista beta 2 (build 5384, Japanese, 32 bit). I noticed that I cannot drag & drop files from Windows Explorer to Command Prompot Window. Is this a desgin change from XP? or I'm missing something basic? -Sami KOZONO

Interesting, I guess you would first have to find the exe file. then drag to an open command prompt window. Does this only work with exe files? Thank you
"Sir_Higgins" wrote in message

In WinXP when you drag a file in a prompt windows the full path of the file is dropped in the prompt. You can copy the path, execute it or use it with a dos command.
It's usefull - When you write scripts (to have the right path quickly to file) - When you launch a prompt with admin rights. You can quickly execute application with elevated credential without typing admin name and password every time.
"Larry" wrote:
Can i ask why you would want to drag a fille to a command prompt window. Just curious.
"Sir_Higgins" wrote in message It's the same thing for me. I can't open a command prompt windows as admin and drag a programme that i want to launch with elevated credential as i was doing in XP.
It's also annoying when writing scripts. This feature was usefull to quickly have the path and filename to copy in scripts.
"Sami KOZONO" wrote:
I just installed Vista beta 2 (build 5384, Japanese, 32 bit). I noticed that I cannot drag & drop files from Windows Explorer to Command Prompot Window. Is this a desgin change from XP? or I'm missing something basic? -Sami KOZONO

You can do this with all the files
By exemple, you can launch an application with its shortcut too.
I work in winXP without admin rights Sometimes a want to delete a file and i need admin rights to do that - I start the command prompt with admin rights (run as...) - in the prompt I type "del " - drag the file a want to delete on the prompt (the path to the file is dropped where i have typed "del ") - I hit enter to execute the command and the file is deleted
no need to log out and log in with an admin.
"Larry" wrote:

Interesting, I guess you would first have to find the exe file. then drag to an open command prompt window. Does this only work with exe files? Thank you
"Sir_Higgins" wrote in message In WinXP when you drag a file in a prompt windows the full path of the file is dropped in the prompt. You can copy the path, execute it or use it with a dos command.
It's usefull - When you write scripts (to have the right path quickly to file) - When you launch a prompt with admin rights. You can quickly execute application with elevated credential without typing admin name and password every time.
"Larry" wrote:
Can i ask why you would want to drag a fille to a command prompt window. Just curious.
"Sir_Higgins" wrote in message It's the same thing for me. I can't open a command prompt windows as admin and drag a programme that i want to launch with elevated credential as i was doing in XP.
It's also annoying when writing scripts. This feature was usefull to quickly have the path and filename to copy in scripts.
"Sami KOZONO" wrote:
I just installed Vista beta 2 (build 5384, Japanese, 32 bit). I noticed that I cannot drag & drop files from Windows Explorer to Command Prompot Window. Is this a desgin change from XP? or I'm missing something basic? -Sami KOZONO