navigating in the command prompt

[Seth Goldstein]

Thanks Gary, you were absolutely right, I really
appreciate it!!



>-----Original Message-----
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>>-----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
>
>
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