I need to use the command prompt accessing a networked
drive. Unfortunately, there are no 8.3 format names
associated with the directories; therefore, I cannot map
the drive (dos shell). I tried using ~1 just as a check
and it did not work. I cannot change the name on the
networked drive - I only need to copy some files from it.

Any ideas on how to access the 'long name' folder?

Thank you

"Lee ReFalo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:1b0a01c388e4$f8678240$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I need to use the command prompt accessing a networked
> drive. Unfortunately, there are no 8.3 format names
> associated with the directories; therefore, I cannot map
> the drive (dos shell). I tried using ~1 just as a check
> and it did not work. I cannot change the name on the
> networked drive - I only need to copy some files from it.

Wrap LFN's in quotes, ie:-

cd "\winnt\profiles\username\programs\start menu"

net use * "\\server\long share"

Or enter CD followed by some unique characters and an asterix:-

cd prog*

Or install a CmdHere reghack www.commandline.co.uk/cmdhere

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