The command prompt disabled by your administrator

When you attempt to run CMD.exe or a batch file, you may receive the message "The command prompt has been disabled by your administrator". This is caused by restrictions placed in Registry.

Method 1: Using the console registry tool

• Click Start, Run and type this command exactly as given below: (better - Copy and paste)
  
  
  
  
  REG add HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System /v DisableCMD /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
  

Method 2: Edit the registry directly

• Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to:
  

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]

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  In the right-pane, double-click DisableCMD and set it's data to 0
   
  
  

Method 3: Using Group Policy Editor in Windows XP Professional.

• Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.
  
• Navigate to User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ System
  
• Double-click the Prevent access to the command prompt