navigating in the command prompt

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Seth Goldstein

I can't change directories in the command prompt if
the directory has a space in the name. I'm running XP
Home. I've tried quotes and the chdir command. How can I
go from the root directory into a directory named "My
Documents?"
 
What does it do when you try?
It doesn't seem to matter (using CMD, not COMMAND) if you use quotes or
not - just double checked.
CD "Documents and settings" (for example) and
CD documents and settings
work the exact same way.
 
I can't change directories in the command prompt if
the directory has a space in the name. I'm running XP
Home. I've tried quotes and the chdir command. How can I
go from the root directory into a directory named "My
Documents?"
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in cmd, type help cd. This will show you that you can change to that
folder, so long as you type in the entire path.

If you cannot remember the path, then do it in steps, such as cd
documents and settings, then cd flibberty gibberty, and, finally, cd my
compilation of useless files.
 
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