Re^3: C:\Documents is not recognised as an internal or external command, program or batchfile.

Try

use Win32;
use Config();
use File::Spec;
$^X = Win32::GetShortPathName($^X);
do File::Spec->catfile( $Config::Config{bin}, 'cpan.bat' );
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Might also want to give CPANPLUS a try.

MJD says "you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!"
I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6.x and 5.8.x -- I take requests (README).
** The third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.

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MJD says "you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!"
I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6.x and 5.8.x -- I take requests (README).
** The third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.