Hi,
I'm sure I must need to plug in a path idiciator somewhere as even though
everything is running fine, if I try to run a batch file in a DOS window
(using CMD), I get an error saying it can't find D:.

Someone suggested I try using fixpath.exe, but that utility confirmed my
path settings are correct, so what do I need to fix and how do I fix it?
Thanks!
Sue

Replied to [Sue]s message :
> Hi,
> I'm sure I must need to plug in a path idiciator somewhere as even though
> everything is running fine, if I try to run a batch file in a DOS window
> (using CMD), I get an error saying it can't find D:.
>
> Someone suggested I try using fixpath.exe, but that utility confirmed my
> path settings are correct, so what do I need to fix and how do I fix it?
> Thanks!
> Sue

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc...file_assoc.zip

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"Sue" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news4158004-55FF-4056-B19D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
> I'm sure I must need to plug in a path idiciator somewhere as even
> though
> everything is running fine, if I try to run a batch file in a DOS
> window
> (using CMD), I get an error saying it can't find D:.
>
> Someone suggested I try using fixpath.exe, but that utility confirmed
> my
> path settings are correct, so what do I need to fix and how do I fix
> it?
> Thanks!
> Sue


So just WHAT is the value of your PATH environment variable (when you
run "echo %path%" at the DOS command prompt)?

So WHAT is *in* the problematic batch file that you are trying to run?

Thanks Ayush,
But I don't think this is what I need. I need CMD to see the D: drive to
enable the running of a batch file that references the D: drive. Sorry if I
confused it woth too much informaiton before. The batch file runs but cmd
doesn't see D:
Thanks!
Sue

"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote:

> Replied to [Sue]s message :
> > Hi,
> > I'm sure I must need to plug in a path idiciator somewhere as even though
> > everything is running fine, if I try to run a batch file in a DOS window
> > (using CMD), I get an error saying it can't find D:.
> >
> > Someone suggested I try using fixpath.exe, but that utility confirmed my
> > path settings are correct, so what do I need to fix and how do I fix it?
> > Thanks!
> > Sue
>
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc...file_assoc.zip
>
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Replied to [Sue]s message :
> Hi,
> I'm sure I must need to plug in a path idiciator somewhere as even though
> everything is running fine, if I try to run a batch file in a DOS window
> (using CMD), I get an error saying it can't find D:.
>
> Someone suggested I try using fixpath.exe, but that utility confirmed my
> path settings are correct, so what do I need to fix and how do I fix it?
> Thanks!
> Sue

What happens when you type :
cd /d D:\
in Command Prompt.

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Vanguard,
The path variable is quite long and points to a number of directories on C:
and 2 different ones on D: which applications have evidently entered
themselves. What I am trying to do with this bat file is delete some log
files and a trash file that get created by various applications, that I don't
want to keep after rebooting. so my bat file says for example
del d:\xyz\crash*.log
and then dos comes back and says it can't find D:
Thanks!
Sue

"Vanguard" wrote:

> "Sue" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news4158004-55FF-4056-B19D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi,
> > I'm sure I must need to plug in a path idiciator somewhere as even
> > though
> > everything is running fine, if I try to run a batch file in a DOS
> > window
> > (using CMD), I get an error saying it can't find D:.
> >
> > Someone suggested I try using fixpath.exe, but that utility confirmed
> > my
> > path settings are correct, so what do I need to fix and how do I fix
> > it?
> > Thanks!
> > Sue
>
>
> So just WHAT is the value of your PATH environment variable (when you
> run "echo %path%" at the DOS command prompt)?
>
> So WHAT is *in* the problematic batch file that you are trying to run?
>
>

Dear Aysh,
using that command, it changes to the D: drive. Here is some of the bat
file. Windows is saying it can find the string specified:
del C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application Data\Mailwasher Pro\trash.*
/F /Q
del C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application Data\Mailwasher Pro\mwlog.*
/F /Q
del D:\Eudora Mail\Eudora.log /F /Q
Thanks!
Sue

"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote:

> Replied to [Sue]s message :
> > Hi,
> > I'm sure I must need to plug in a path idiciator somewhere as even though
> > everything is running fine, if I try to run a batch file in a DOS window
> > (using CMD), I get an error saying it can't find D:.
> >
> > Someone suggested I try using fixpath.exe, but that utility confirmed my
> > path settings are correct, so what do I need to fix and how do I fix it?
> > Thanks!
> > Sue
>
> What happens when you type :
> cd /d D:\
> in Command Prompt.
>
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Just out of curiosity, why didn't you respond back that my
earlier suggestion didn't fix the problem? You were also asked
to post a copy of your batch file. If you had done so, you're
problem would probably already be solved. You need to enclose
the path to the files you're trying to delete in quotes.

For example, you have this.

del C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
Data\Mailwasher
Pro\trash.* /F /Q

It should be this.

del "C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
Data\Mailwasher Pro\trash.*" /F /Q

likewise

del C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
Data\Mailwasher Pro\mwlog.* /F /Q

should be

del "C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
Data\Mailwasher
Pro\mwlog.*" /F /Q

Finally,

del D:\Eudora Mail\Eudora.log /F /Q

should be

del "D:\Eudora Mail\Eudora.log" /F /Q

Good luck

Nepatsfan

In news:C2D1610E-915C-4A68-8BC6-(E-Mail Removed),
Sue <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Dear Aysh,
> using that command, it changes to the D: drive. Here is some
> of the
> bat file. Windows is saying it can find the string
> specified:
> del C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
> Data\Mailwasher
> Pro\trash.* /F /Q
> del C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
> Data\Mailwasher
> Pro\mwlog.* /F /Q
> del D:\Eudora Mail\Eudora.log /F /Q
> Thanks!
> Sue
>
> "Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote:
>
>> Replied to [Sue]s message :
>>> Hi,
>>> I'm sure I must need to plug in a path idiciator somewhere
>>> as even
>>> though everything is running fine, if I try to run a batch
>>> file in
>>> a DOS window (using CMD), I get an error saying it can't
>>> find D:.
>>>
>>> Someone suggested I try using fixpath.exe, but that utility
>>> confirmed my path settings are correct, so what do I need
>>> to fix
>>> and how do I fix it? Thanks!
>>> Sue
>>
>> What happens when you type :
>> cd /d D:\
>> in Command Prompt.
>>
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>> → Ayush
>> -------------
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>> http://en.wikipedia.org
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Dear Napatsfan,
I'm very sorry, either you responded to someone else with a similar problem
or I simply never saw your reply. If it was my error in any way, please
forgive me. I am VERY grateful for your help and can't wait to run my
correct bat file!
kind regards,
Sue

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> Just out of curiosity, why didn't you respond back that my
> earlier suggestion didn't fix the problem? You were also asked
> to post a copy of your batch file. If you had done so, you're
> problem would probably already be solved. You need to enclose
> the path to the files you're trying to delete in quotes.
>
> For example, you have this.
>
> del C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
> Data\Mailwasher
> Pro\trash.* /F /Q
>
> It should be this.
>
> del "C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
> Data\Mailwasher Pro\trash.*" /F /Q
>
> likewise
>
> del C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
> Data\Mailwasher Pro\mwlog.* /F /Q
>
> should be
>
> del "C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
> Data\Mailwasher
> Pro\mwlog.*" /F /Q
>
> Finally,
>
> del D:\Eudora Mail\Eudora.log /F /Q
>
> should be
>
> del "D:\Eudora Mail\Eudora.log" /F /Q
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
> In news:C2D1610E-915C-4A68-8BC6-(E-Mail Removed),
> Sue <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > Dear Aysh,
> > using that command, it changes to the D: drive. Here is some
> > of the
> > bat file. Windows is saying it can find the string
> > specified:
> > del C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
> > Data\Mailwasher
> > Pro\trash.* /F /Q
> > del C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
> > Data\Mailwasher
> > Pro\mwlog.* /F /Q
> > del D:\Eudora Mail\Eudora.log /F /Q
> > Thanks!
> > Sue
> >
> > "Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote:
> >
> >> Replied to [Sue]s message :
> >>> Hi,
> >>> I'm sure I must need to plug in a path idiciator somewhere
> >>> as even
> >>> though everything is running fine, if I try to run a batch
> >>> file in
> >>> a DOS window (using CMD), I get an error saying it can't
> >>> find D:.
> >>>
> >>> Someone suggested I try using fixpath.exe, but that utility
> >>> confirmed my path settings are correct, so what do I need
> >>> to fix
> >>> and how do I fix it? Thanks!
> >>> Sue
> >>
> >> What happens when you type :
> >> cd /d D:\
> >> in Command Prompt.
> >>
> >> --
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>
>
>
>

Why didn't you say in your original post
del D:\Eudora Mail\Eudora.log /F /Q ?
Or when asked for some of the bat file you gave an example of
del d:\xyz\crash*.log ?

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"Sue" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:52EA5033-B0F1-4FA0-B76B-(E-Mail Removed)...
: Dear Napatsfan,
: I'm very sorry, either you responded to someone else with a similar
problem
: or I simply never saw your reply. If it was my error in any way, please
: forgive me. I am VERY grateful for your help and can't wait to run my
: correct bat file!
: kind regards,
: Sue
:
: "Nepatsfan" wrote:
:
: > Just out of curiosity, why didn't you respond back that my
: > earlier suggestion didn't fix the problem? You were also asked
: > to post a copy of your batch file. If you had done so, you're
: > problem would probably already be solved. You need to enclose
: > the path to the files you're trying to delete in quotes.
: >
: > For example, you have this.
: >
: > del C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
: > Data\Mailwasher
: > Pro\trash.* /F /Q
: >
: > It should be this.
: >
: > del "C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
: > Data\Mailwasher Pro\trash.*" /F /Q
: >
: > likewise
: >
: > del C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
: > Data\Mailwasher Pro\mwlog.* /F /Q
: >
: > should be
: >
: > del "C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
: > Data\Mailwasher
: > Pro\mwlog.*" /F /Q
: >
: > Finally,
: >
: > del D:\Eudora Mail\Eudora.log /F /Q
: >
: > should be
: >
: > del "D:\Eudora Mail\Eudora.log" /F /Q
: >
: > Good luck
: >
: > Nepatsfan
: >
: > In news:C2D1610E-915C-4A68-8BC6-(E-Mail Removed),
: > Sue <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
: > > Dear Aysh,
: > > using that command, it changes to the D: drive. Here is some
: > > of the
: > > bat file. Windows is saying it can find the string
: > > specified:
: > > del C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
: > > Data\Mailwasher
: > > Pro\trash.* /F /Q
: > > del C:\Documents and Settings\mememe\Application
: > > Data\Mailwasher
: > > Pro\mwlog.* /F /Q
: > > del D:\Eudora Mail\Eudora.log /F /Q
: > > Thanks!
: > > Sue
: > >
: > > "Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com" wrote:
: > >
: > >> Replied to [Sue]s message :
: > >>> Hi,
: > >>> I'm sure I must need to plug in a path idiciator somewhere
: > >>> as even
: > >>> though everything is running fine, if I try to run a batch
: > >>> file in
: > >>> a DOS window (using CMD), I get an error saying it can't
: > >>> find D:.
: > >>>
: > >>> Someone suggested I try using fixpath.exe, but that utility
: > >>> confirmed my path settings are correct, so what do I need
: > >>> to fix
: > >>> and how do I fix it? Thanks!
: > >>> Sue
: > >>
: > >> What happens when you type :
: > >> cd /d D:\
: > >> in Command Prompt.
: > >>
: > >> --
: > >> ââ€*’ Ayush
: > >> -------------
: > >> Search - www.Google.com | Wikipedia -
: > >> http://en.wikipedia.org
: > >> Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
: > >> -------------
: >
: >
: >
: >