Protractor: spawn cmd ENOENT error when issue we run the "webdriver-manager start" command on Windows7

[SekharIcann1]

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Bug report

• Node Version: v4.3.1
• Protractor Version: 3.1.1
• Browser(s): Chrome``
• Operating System and Version Windows7 Ultimate
• Your protractor configuration file
• A relevant example test
• Output from running the test
• Steps to reproduce the bug
• Installed Java
• Installed NodeJS
• Verified versions of Node, NPM - success
• Ran 'npm install -g protractor' command.
• Verified version - success
• Ran command - 'webdriver-manager update' -success.
• Ran command 'webdriver-manager start' , observed that spawn cmd ENOENT error.

Also please check my ENV variable for PATH.
C:\Program Files (x86);C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath;C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs;C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\npm

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[SekharIcann1]

Issue resolved after adding "C:\Windows\System32\" to your PATHs. On windows, right-click My Computer -> Properties -> Advanced system settings -> Environment Variables -> Edit... PATH and add "C:\Windows\System32\" to the end (with a semi-colon separating each variable).

[NickTomlin]

Thanks for reporting back that this is solved.

[saipruthvi47]

hi sekharlcann1 sir,

iam sai pruthvi i too got the same error and i changed my path by adding C:\Windows\System32\ still aim getting same error when i start webdriver manager please guideme

[larry-dalmeida]

@saipruthvi47 The solution above did not work for me either, please let me know if you found an alternative

[Kalpesh1650]

@larry-dalmeida you got any solution for this issue. If yes please let me know, coz i stuck at the same point.
Thanks.

[larry-dalmeida]

@Kalpesh1650 Sorry, It was almost a year back and I am not really sure how I resolved it, but I may have tried another test framework. Just in case you didn't do this: after you update the PATH variable as shown above, CLOSE the cmd prompt and try again on a new cmd prompt instance.

[Kalpesh1650]

@larry-dalmeida my issue resolved now by restarting CMD after updating PATH variable

[syartinaelfarika]

Issue resolved after adding "C:\Windows\System32" to your PATHs. On windows, right-click My Computer -> Properties -> Advanced system settings -> Environment Variables -> Edit... PATH and add "C:\Windows\System32" to the end (with a semi-colon separating each variable).

Thanks.. this is worked for me

[EmmanuelN1]

This worked for me.. Thanks man this is great