When I go to command prompt using cmd I get all the directories and file
names in 8.3 format. I need them to be in their long file name but can't find
how to do get them so.
I have a log-on script which executes some batch file which is found in a
specific path. Since this log-on script is common for all users on the
domain and some computers list in 8.3 format and some in long format I am
having trouble when this is executed.

"ggenov" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:AC9C35D9-6FE0-4F16-BB29-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I go to command prompt using cmd I get all the directories and file
> names in 8.3 format. I need them to be in their long file name but can't
> find
> how to do get them so.
> I have a log-on script which executes some batch file which is found in a
> specific path. Since this log-on script is common for all users on the
> domain and some computers list in 8.3 format and some in long format I am
> having trouble when this is executed.

Try this little test:
- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
- Type this command:
cd /d c:\program*{Enter}
- Report the prompt that you see.

It states The Directory name is invalid

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "ggenov" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:AC9C35D9-6FE0-4F16-BB29-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > When I go to command prompt using cmd I get all the directories and file
> > names in 8.3 format. I need them to be in their long file name but can't
> > find
> > how to do get them so.
> > I have a log-on script which executes some batch file which is found in a
> > specific path. Since this log-on script is common for all users on the
> > domain and some computers list in 8.3 format and some in long format I am
> > having trouble when this is executed.
>
> Try this little test:
> - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
> - Type this command:
> cd /d c:\program*{Enter}
> - Report the prompt that you see.
>
>
>

Fine. Do this instead:
- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
- Type these commands:
dir c:\ > c:\test.txt {Enter}
notepad c:\test.txt {Enter}
- Copy what you see and paste it into your reply.

"ggenov" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> It states The Directory name is invalid
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> "ggenov" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:AC9C35D9-6FE0-4F16-BB29-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > When I go to command prompt using cmd I get all the directories and
>> > file
>> > names in 8.3 format. I need them to be in their long file name but
>> > can't
>> > find
>> > how to do get them so.
>> > I have a log-on script which executes some batch file which is found in
>> > a
>> > specific path. Since this log-on script is common for all users on the
>> > domain and some computers list in 8.3 format and some in long format I
>> > am
>> > having trouble when this is executed.
>>
>> Try this little test:
>> - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
>> - Type this command:
>> cd /d c:\program*{Enter}
>> - Report the prompt that you see.
>>
>>
>>

ggenov wrote:
> When I go to command prompt using cmd I get all the directories and
> file names in 8.3 format. I need them to be in their long file name
> but can't find how to do get them so.
> I have a log-on script which executes some batch file which is found
> in a specific path. Since this log-on script is common for all users
> on the domain and some computers list in 8.3 format and some in long
> format I am having trouble when this is executed.

Check the "fsutil" program.

HeyBub wrote:
> ggenov wrote:
>> When I go to command prompt using cmd I get all the directories and
>> file names in 8.3 format. I need them to be in their long file name
>> but can't find how to do get them so.
>> I have a log-on script which executes some batch file which is found
>> in a specific path. Since this log-on script is common for all users
>> on the domain and some computers list in 8.3 format and some in long
>> format I am having trouble when this is executed.
>
> Check the "fsutil" program.

How will that help? I don't see the connection.

It sounds more like they have FAT-32 drives instead of NTFS, or an
environment variable forcing the 8-3 format.