Gary Thorn [MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox]
December 5th 03, 12:13 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi, I can't change directories in the command prompt if
>the directory has a space in the name. I'm running XP
>Home. I've tried quotes and the chdir command. How can I
>go from the root directory into a directory named "My
>Documents?"
>
>Seth Goldstein
>.
Usually in WinXP you should be able to just use:
cd\my documetns
If that does not work then do the eight character
equivalent:
cd\mydocu~1
I just figured out your problem. There are 2 versions of
the command prompt:
command.com
cmd.exe
command.com is the old style one which only uses eight
characters
cmd.exe uses long filename and eight characters.
To start cmd.exe, Start>Run and type cmd.exe then
click OK.
Hope this helps!
Gary Thorn
MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox
Associate Expert
More about the Windows XP Expert Zone:
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
More about the MS MVP Program:
http://tinyurl.com/n08
>Hi, I can't change directories in the command prompt if
>the directory has a space in the name. I'm running XP
>Home. I've tried quotes and the chdir command. How can I
>go from the root directory into a directory named "My
>Documents?"
>
>Seth Goldstein
>.
Usually in WinXP you should be able to just use:
cd\my documetns
If that does not work then do the eight character
equivalent:
cd\mydocu~1
I just figured out your problem. There are 2 versions of
the command prompt:
command.com
cmd.exe
command.com is the old style one which only uses eight
characters
cmd.exe uses long filename and eight characters.
To start cmd.exe, Start>Run and type cmd.exe then
click OK.
Hope this helps!
Gary Thorn
MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox
Associate Expert
More about the Windows XP Expert Zone:
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
More about the MS MVP Program:
http://tinyurl.com/n08