in DOS prompt of Win2k, how do i change to directories containing spaces?

[Maximus96]

i can't CD to directories with a space in the name...how do i get around that?

 

[radioouman]

Just type the entire name with spaces. It works in Win2k and XP.

 

[Kelemvor]

just type the spaces. it should work. At least it works in XP. Otherwise use the first characters followed by a ~1, ~2, ~3 etc.

dir /x should show the shortened names...

 

[Vic]

Old 16 bit DOS style still works as well. Yaknow, C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2

 

[Maximus96]

doesn't work for me. tells me too many parameters...

 

[CQuinn]

put the directory name in quotes.

CD "This directory has spaces in the name"

 

[Maximus96]

dir/x works, thanks

 

[DaveSimmons]

quotes work too for long names in the command prompt.

 

[Electrode]

If spaces don't work, put quotes around it.

cd "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop"

On *NIX you'd use escapes.

cd /Documents\ and\ Settings/root/Desktop

 

[Beau]

To get the the non 8-dot-3 name of the file or directory, at the command prompt, type:

c:\> dir /x

use the 3rd column info to access your file or directory:

c:\> cd mymusi~1

 

[Maximus96]

how about renaming file extensions in windows explorer? when i do rename, it'll just be file.new extention.old extention. thats why i had to go to dos prompt to do it in the first place.

 

[Spencer278]

turn off hide file extensions in the view menu.

 

[Maximus96]

ah, thank you