Post installation problem with Python

[Guenter Szolderits]

"Larry Taitt" <lt6789remove at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Installed ActivePython 2.2.1 build 222 on my NT4.0 (sp6a) workstation.
> After the installation I'm unable to execute any .exe, .com and .bat.
> program (e.g. notepad).  It tells me that it can't find the files.
> However, if I add the proper extension (e.g., notepad.exe), the
> programs execute without a problem.  I checked the associations and
> filetypes, and everything appears normal.  Any ideas?

Maybe your PATHEXT environment variable is damaged. It should look similar
as mine:

PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.py;.pyw;.pyc;.pys;.pyo

It should at least include .COM;.EXE;.BAT

Günter