Start>Run dissapears after a second

When I click START, then RUN then a command (such as a ping on a website) I get the results -but the window closes within seconds of completeing it's task?!
-is there a way to tell Windows XP not to close this window so I can actually read the results?
-I may have asked this before -sorry if I'm reposting.
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-Yours,
522.

 

just a *bump* to see if anyone else might have a solution/explanation.

 

You have to run it in Command Prompt.

You can find it in START-All Programs-Accessories

or

Start-Run- and type in "cmd" without quotes.

Then you run the program just like back in the DOS days.

 

That does the trick. Thanks.
-522.