Trying to open device manager from cmd

I have trouble booting my computer but I have access to cmd, in particular, X:\windows\system32\cmd.exe.

However, when I try to open device manager typing devmgmt.msc, I get the error: devmgmt.msc is not recognized as an internal or external command. How do I open device manager?

Mat.S

Posted 2017-08-11T13:24:32.690

Reputation: 111

1Can you open it in normal way from start menu? Does other management console file (.msc) open? Alternatively, try this command %SystemRoot%\system32\mmc.exe devmgmt.msc – Biswapriyo – 2017-08-11T13:38:33.303

5You are booted in to a recovery environment. The running operating system is not yours, but a recovery environment. It is limited in scope and function. devmgmt.msc doesn't exist in that environment, and if you did open it, it would open for the recovery environment OS, not your native OS. I'm not aware of a way to do this. You do, however, have full access to your registry and file system. Perhaps a better question would be about solving whatever issue it is that led you to try this? – Appleoddity – 2017-08-11T13:42:00.247

Check your PATH variable, which should include system32 in the main windows directory, and make sure that devmgmt.msc is there. If not, locate devmgmt.msc and either type its full path or add its location to PATH. – AFH – 2017-08-11T13:42:44.960

@Appleoddity Please see here: https://superuser.com/questions/1239948/from-battery-plugged-in-but-not-charging-to-critical-process-died

– Mat.S – 2017-08-11T13:52:09.927

Trying to open device manager from cmd

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