Article - CS36788
Error message "Purge is not recognized as an internal or external command" is reported in Creo Parametric
Modified: 09-Oct-2025
Applies To
- Creo Parametric 1.0 to 12.4
- Pro/ENGINEER and Creo Elements/Pro Wildfire to Wildfire 5.0
Description
- Error message reported in DOS window when using purge command:
- Purge is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file
- Cannot find specified command
- This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer
- Purge command not working as indicated in article CS34721
- When Opening an MS-DOS System Window and setting the appropriate working directory, the PURGE command, provided by Creo Parametric installation, gives the error message:
- The specified path is invalid.
- Editing the piping master catalog directory file with protab does not work because entering the command protab piping_mcat_dir.ptd in MS DOS gives the error : protab piping_mcat_dir.ptd is not recognized as an internal or external command
- Unable to launch Purge command
- Cannot purge the files in the working directory
- Getting error "The system cannot find the path specified" in the command prompt while using purge
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