file not specified...?

Guest · Jan 30, 2007

There seems to be a problem with my (DOS?).I can do "dir" for one folder but
not for another!

****************output from C:\prompt*********************

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Crytek\Far Cry\Levels>dir c:\ /p
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 90C7-EBEC

Directory of c:\

26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> ATI
24/01/2007 18:41 0 AUTOEXEC.BAT
24/01/2007 18:41 0 CONFIG.SYS
29/01/2007 13:22 <DIR> Documents and Settings
25/01/2007 11:14 <DIR> EPSON
30/01/2007 22:54 0 list.txt
30/01/2007 21:47 <DIR> Program Files
25/01/2007 15:31 <DIR> websymbols
30/01/2007 21:04 <DIR> WINDOWS
3 File(s) 0 bytes
6 Dir(s) 29,320,245,248 bytes free

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Crytek\Far Cry\Levels>dir c:\ati\
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 90C7-EBEC

Directory of c:\ati

26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> .
26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> ..
26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> SUPPORT
0 File(s) 0 bytes
3 Dir(s) 29,320,245,248 bytes free

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Crytek\Far Cry\Levels>dir c:\program files\
The system cannot find the file specified.

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Crytek\Far Cry\Levels>

***********************end************************
How come the system can't find it?
Thanks much,
Mani

Ayush · Jan 30, 2007

Replied to [Mani]s message :

There seems to be a problem with my (DOS?).I can do "dir" for one folder but
not for another!

use
dir "C:\Program Files" /p

Rock · Jan 31, 2007

There seems to be a problem with my (DOS?).I can do "dir" for one folder
but
not for another!

<snip>

FYI there is no DOS in XP. XP has a command shell, which uses a 32 bit
program cmd.exe as the command processor, with commands similar to those in
DOS but it's not DOS.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...docs/en-us/ntcmds_shelloverview.mspx?mfr=true

Guest · Jan 31, 2007

Here is another post with the same problem. it won't show for "program files"

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\rosepetal>cd \

C:\>dir
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 90C7-EBEC

Directory of C:\

26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> ATI
24/01/2007 18:41 0 AUTOEXEC.BAT
24/01/2007 18:41 0 CONFIG.SYS
29/01/2007 13:22 <DIR> Documents and Sett
25/01/2007 11:14 <DIR> EPSON
30/01/2007 22:54 0 list.txt
31/01/2007 00:23 <DIR> PerfLogs
30/01/2007 23:59 <DIR> Program Files
25/01/2007 15:31 <DIR> websymbols
30/01/2007 21:04 <DIR> WINDOWS
3 File(s) 0 bytes
7 Dir(s) 30,167,113,728 bytes free

C:\>dir ati\
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 90C7-EBEC

Directory of C:\ati

26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> .
26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> ..
26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> SUPPORT
0 File(s) 0 bytes
3 Dir(s) 30,167,113,728 bytes free

C:\>dir program files\
The system cannot find the file specified.

C:\>

Do I have a BUG?
anyone?

Guest · Jan 31, 2007

whatever

Rock said:
<snip>

FYI there is no DOS in XP. XP has a command shell, which uses a 32 bit
program cmd.exe as the command processor, with commands similar to those in
DOS but it's not DOS.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...docs/en-us/ntcmds_shelloverview.mspx?mfr=true

Elmo · Jan 31, 2007

Mani said:
Here is another post with the same problem. it won't show for "program files"

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\rosepetal>cd \

C:\>dir
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 90C7-EBEC

Directory of C:\

26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> ATI
24/01/2007 18:41 0 AUTOEXEC.BAT
24/01/2007 18:41 0 CONFIG.SYS
29/01/2007 13:22 <DIR> Documents and Sett
25/01/2007 11:14 <DIR> EPSON
30/01/2007 22:54 0 list.txt
31/01/2007 00:23 <DIR> PerfLogs
30/01/2007 23:59 <DIR> Program Files
25/01/2007 15:31 <DIR> websymbols
30/01/2007 21:04 <DIR> WINDOWS
3 File(s) 0 bytes
7 Dir(s) 30,167,113,728 bytes free

C:\>dir ati\
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 90C7-EBEC

Directory of C:\ati

26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> .
26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> ..
26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> SUPPORT
0 File(s) 0 bytes
3 Dir(s) 30,167,113,728 bytes free

C:\>dir program files\
The system cannot find the file specified.

C:\>

Do I have a BUG?
anyone?

Mani said:

There seems to be a problem with my (DOS?).I can do "dir" for one folder but
not for another!

****************output from C:\prompt*********************

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Crytek\Far Cry\Levels>dir c:\ /p
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 90C7-EBEC

Directory of c:\

26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> ATI
24/01/2007 18:41 0 AUTOEXEC.BAT
24/01/2007 18:41 0 CONFIG.SYS
29/01/2007 13:22 <DIR> Documents and Settings
25/01/2007 11:14 <DIR> EPSON
30/01/2007 22:54 0 list.txt
30/01/2007 21:47 <DIR> Program Files
25/01/2007 15:31 <DIR> websymbols
30/01/2007 21:04 <DIR> WINDOWS
3 File(s) 0 bytes
6 Dir(s) 29,320,245,248 bytes free

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Crytek\Far Cry\Levels>dir c:\ati\
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 90C7-EBEC

Directory of c:\ati

26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> .
26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> ..
26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> SUPPORT
0 File(s) 0 bytes
3 Dir(s) 29,320,245,248 bytes free

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Crytek\Far Cry\Levels>dir c:\program files\
The system cannot find the file specified.

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Crytek\Far Cry\Levels>

***********************end************************
How come the system can't find it?
Thanks much,
Mani

Click to expand...

Did you try the command with quotes around the folder name, as suggested
by Ayush?

Guest · Jan 31, 2007

hahaha...it worked!
Thanks, LOL

Elmo said:
Mani said:

Here is another post with the same problem. it won't show for "program files"

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\rosepetal>cd \

C:\>dir
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 90C7-EBEC

Directory of C:\

26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> ATI
24/01/2007 18:41 0 AUTOEXEC.BAT
24/01/2007 18:41 0 CONFIG.SYS
29/01/2007 13:22 <DIR> Documents and Sett
25/01/2007 11:14 <DIR> EPSON
30/01/2007 22:54 0 list.txt
31/01/2007 00:23 <DIR> PerfLogs
30/01/2007 23:59 <DIR> Program Files
25/01/2007 15:31 <DIR> websymbols
30/01/2007 21:04 <DIR> WINDOWS
3 File(s) 0 bytes
7 Dir(s) 30,167,113,728 bytes free

C:\>dir ati\
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 90C7-EBEC

Directory of C:\ati

26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> .
26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> ..
26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> SUPPORT
0 File(s) 0 bytes
3 Dir(s) 30,167,113,728 bytes free

C:\>dir program files\
The system cannot find the file specified.

C:\>

Do I have a BUG?
anyone?

Mani said:

There seems to be a problem with my (DOS?).I can do "dir" for one folder but
not for another!

****************output from C:\prompt*********************

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Crytek\Far Cry\Levels>dir c:\ /p
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 90C7-EBEC

Directory of c:\

26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> ATI
24/01/2007 18:41 0 AUTOEXEC.BAT
24/01/2007 18:41 0 CONFIG.SYS
29/01/2007 13:22 <DIR> Documents and Settings
25/01/2007 11:14 <DIR> EPSON
30/01/2007 22:54 0 list.txt
30/01/2007 21:47 <DIR> Program Files
25/01/2007 15:31 <DIR> websymbols
30/01/2007 21:04 <DIR> WINDOWS
3 File(s) 0 bytes
6 Dir(s) 29,320,245,248 bytes free

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Crytek\Far Cry\Levels>dir c:\ati\
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 90C7-EBEC

Directory of c:\ati

26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> .
26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> ..
26/01/2007 21:12 <DIR> SUPPORT
0 File(s) 0 bytes
3 Dir(s) 29,320,245,248 bytes free

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Crytek\Far Cry\Levels>dir c:\program files\
The system cannot find the file specified.

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Crytek\Far Cry\Levels>

***********************end************************
How come the system can't find it?
Thanks much,
Mani

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

Did you try the command with quotes around the folder name, as suggested
by Ayush?

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