cmd cannot find message text for 0x26e

Question

 :: try to rename the old file
 C:\parentfolder\fix move "program.exe" "program_old.exe"
 The system cannot find message text for message number 0x2 in the message file or System.
:: try a directory listing
C:\parentfolder\fix dir 

The system cannot find message text for message number 0x2 in the message file or System.
.... a file
.... a file
 The system cannot find message text for message number 0x2 in the message file or System.

Answer 1

This happens when you copy-paste the cmd.exe from the C:\Windows\System32 folder to someplace else.

Try running the normal command executable instead. (Start > Run > cmd.exe)