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Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:27:42 +0200
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Subject: Re: Cygwin 1.7.8 on Windows 7 Pro x64 Doesn't See Programs Added to C:\Windows\System32 Directory
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On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 5:40 AM, Leon Vanderploeg  wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I recently loaded Windows 7 Pro x64 on my laptop, and installed Cygwin
> 1.7.8. =A0I run a (GCC Compiled) backup program that calls diskshadow.exe=
 --
> which I added to the C:\Windows\System32 directory. =A0The program faults
> because the shell call can't find the program.
>
> The Path variable is set with C:\Windows\System32 as the first entry, and
> there are no errors. =A0I've started new command prompts each time I edit=
ed
> the Windows PATH variable, and even tried rebooting.
>
> Opening an elevated command prompt, windows finds the program just fine f=
rom
> the path variable. =A0Running Bash, the which command doesn't find
> diskshadow.exe, even though it is there (in C:\Windows\System32).

less than 10 days ago
http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2011-04/msg00098.html

that refers to
http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2006-01/msg00444.html


>
> While still in the bash window (from an elevated command prompt), If I cd=
 to
> /cygdrive/c/Windows/System32 and do "ls -la disk*", it finds other disk
> programs such as diskpart.exe, but not diskshadow.exe, even though I know=
 it
> is there! =A0This is also true of libcurl-3.dll that I added to
> C:\Windows\System32. =A0 =A0Windows sees it fine, but not bash.
>
> I have been reading documentation and googling till I can't see straight.
>
> Can anyone please help me understand what is happening?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Leon
>

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