Right now at command Prompt I start out at C:\Documents and Settings\user
name>.
I type in C:, cd, and chdir. Cannot get to C:\. When I type in D:, of J: or
any other drive I have it goes right there. When I type cmd at Run in Start
I get C>. This cannot be changed either. When I do a DIR I still get the DIR
of C:\Documents and Settings\user name>. HELP
--
BGHopyd

In CMD try adding two periods behind cd eg: cd.. and see what happens.
you should move from D&S\user\ to D&S\ a 2nd cd.. should take you to C:\

"BGHopyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:165D5ECE-17AC-4CFE-854E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Right now at command Prompt I start out at C:\Documents and Settings\user
> name>.
> I type in C:, cd, and chdir. Cannot get to C:\. When I type in D:, of J:
> or
> any other drive I have it goes right there. When I type cmd at Run in
> Start
> I get C>. This cannot be changed either. When I do a DIR I still get the
> DIR
> of C:\Documents and Settings\user name>. HELP
> --
> BGHopyd

Open "My Computer " and click on C: if you should see a "Files on this
drive are Hidden message" on the screen, make them viewable. I just found I
had the same problem. heh

"BGHopyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:165D5ECE-17AC-4CFE-854E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Right now at command Prompt I start out at C:\Documents and Settings\user
> name>.
> I type in C:, cd, and chdir. Cannot get to C:\. When I type in D:, of J:
> or
> any other drive I have it goes right there. When I type cmd at Run in
> Start
> I get C>. This cannot be changed either. When I do a DIR I still get the
> DIR
> of C:\Documents and Settings\user name>. HELP
> --
> BGHopyd

That worked. Thank you very much.
--
BGHopyd


"C J." wrote:

> In CMD try adding two periods behind cd eg: cd.. and see what happens.
> you should move from D&S\user\ to D&S\ a 2nd cd.. should take you to C:\
>
> "BGHopyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:165D5ECE-17AC-4CFE-854E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Right now at command Prompt I start out at C:\Documents and Settings\user
> > name>.
> > I type in C:, cd, and chdir. Cannot get to C:\. When I type in D:, of J:
> > or
> > any other drive I have it goes right there. When I type cmd at Run in
> > Start
> > I get C>. This cannot be changed either. When I do a DIR I still get the
> > DIR
> > of C:\Documents and Settings\user name>. HELP
> > --
> > BGHopyd
>
>
>

Thanks for replying. My files have not been hiodden so that wasn't and
answer. If you had the same problem see the one I answered to as working
--
BGHopyd


"C J." wrote:

> Open "My Computer " and click on C: if you should see a "Files on this
> drive are Hidden message" on the screen, make them viewable. I just found I
> had the same problem. heh
>
> "BGHopyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:165D5ECE-17AC-4CFE-854E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Right now at command Prompt I start out at C:\Documents and Settings\user
> > name>.
> > I type in C:, cd, and chdir. Cannot get to C:\. When I type in D:, of J:
> > or
> > any other drive I have it goes right there. When I type cmd at Run in
> > Start
> > I get C>. This cannot be changed either. When I do a DIR I still get the
> > DIR
> > of C:\Documents and Settings\user name>. HELP
> > --
> > BGHopyd
>
>
>

cd \

John

BGHopyd wrote:

> Right now at command Prompt I start out at C:\Documents and Settings\user
> name>.
> I type in C:, cd, and chdir. Cannot get to C:\. When I type in D:, of J: or
> any other drive I have it goes right there. When I type cmd at Run in Start
> I get C>. This cannot be changed either. When I do a DIR I still get the DIR
> of C:\Documents and Settings\user name>. HELP

The faster method would be CD\ <ENTER> which will take you to the Root of
C:


"BGHopyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C87678B2-A45D-4172-846E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> That worked. Thank you very much.
> --
> BGHopyd
>
>
> "C J." wrote:
>
>> In CMD try adding two periods behind cd eg: cd.. and see what
>> happens.
>> you should move from D&S\user\ to D&S\ a 2nd cd.. should take you to C:\
>>
>> "BGHopyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:165D5ECE-17AC-4CFE-854E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Right now at command Prompt I start out at C:\Documents and
>> > Settings\user
>> > name>.
>> > I type in C:, cd, and chdir. Cannot get to C:\. When I type in D:, of
>> > J:
>> > or
>> > any other drive I have it goes right there. When I type cmd at Run in
>> > Start
>> > I get C>. This cannot be changed either. When I do a DIR I still get
>> > the
>> > DIR
>> > of C:\Documents and Settings\user name>. HELP
>> > --
>> > BGHopyd
>>
>>
>>

The "CD \'s " have it...
thanks.
"John John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> cd \
>
> John
>
> BGHopyd wrote:
>
>> Right now at command Prompt I start out at C:\Documents and Settings\user
>> name>.
>> I type in C:, cd, and chdir. Cannot get to C:\. When I type in D:, of J:
>> or any other drive I have it goes right there. When I type cmd at Run in
>> Start I get C>. This cannot be changed either. When I do a DIR I still
>> get the DIR of C:\Documents and Settings\user name>. HELP
>