Index: Lib/commands.py
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--- Lib/commands.py	(revision 54974)
+++ Lib/commands.py	(working copy)
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@
 def getstatusoutput(cmd):
     """Return (status, output) of executing cmd in a shell."""
     import os
-    pipe = os.popen('{ ' + cmd + '; } 2>&1', 'r')
+    if (os.name == 'nt'):
+        pipe = os.popen(' ' + cmd + ' 2>&1', 'r')
+    else:
+        pipe = os.popen('{ ' + cmd + '; } 2>&1', 'r')
     text = pipe.read()
     sts = pipe.close()
     if sts is None: sts = 0