Change Dir Command

[marci Wilken]

I do alot of work in dos. After installing XP I can no
longer change directory into directories with spaces in the
names. Any idea

 

[David Candy]

cd "folder with space in it"

 

[marci wilken]

Thats what I used to do but it no longer works
cd "program files" gives me an error
Parameter format not correct - "program

-----Original Message-----
cd "folder with space in it"

in message news:[email protected]...

 

[David Candy]

Do a change and copy all the text from the command prompt window. Right click task bar, Edit - Mark - (mark all the text) - r/c title - Edit - Copy

EG
C:\Documents and Settings\David Candy>cd "my documents"

C:\Documents and Settings\David Candy\My Documents>

 

[Kamal]

Are you using CMD.EXE or COMMAND.EXE?

If you are using COMMAND.EXE then u will have to do cd "progra~1" because
COMMAND.EXE can only recognise less that 8 characters.



Do a change and copy all the text from the command prompt window. Right
click task bar, Edit - Mark - (mark all the text) - r/c title - Edit - Copy

EG
C:\Documents and Settings\David Candy>cd "my documents"

C:\Documents and Settings\David Candy\My Documents>