renaming a directory thru DOS on winxp

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I am trying to rename a directory on my c:\ thru dos
commands (i am creating a batch file)

Microsoft recommends the "move command"

if I move a directory at the root of c:\ it works,
however if the directory is lengthly like the following I
get an error. Can anyone shed some light on this;

I want to rename or move the common framework directory
from the path below, to the same directoy only rename the
directory commframold

c:\program files\network associates\common framework
 
liz said:
I am trying to rename a directory on my c:\ thru dos
commands (i am creating a batch file)

Microsoft recommends the "move command"

if I move a directory at the root of c:\ it works,
however if the directory is lengthly like the following I
get an error. Can anyone shed some light on this;

I want to rename or move the common framework directory
from the path below, to the same directoy only rename the
directory commframold

c:\program files\network associates\common framework
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Did you try putting quotes round the path? Like
"c:\program files\network associates\common framework"
The spaces in program files and network associates cause problems.
 
Hi, Liz.

Your problem may be with the spaces in your pathname, rather than with the
Move command. To handle LFNs (Long File Names) in either MS-DOS or in the
DOS emulator, also called the Command Prompt, in WinXP, you must enclose the
entire pathname in quotes. Even short filenames are considered LFNs if
there is a space anywhere in the pathname or filename. Also, you must
include the new path, if different from the original.

Try this:
move "c:\program files\network associates\common framework" commframold

to simply rename it in the same place, or:
move "c:\program files\network associates\common framework" c:\commframold

to move it to C:\ and rename it there.

Different rules apply when moving a file from one volume to another, as
opposed to moving from folder to folder within a single volume. To move to
a different volume, the entire file must actually be copied to the new
location, then deleted from the old. To move within a volume, all that must
be done is to create the directory entry in the new folder, then delete it
from the old; the file/folder contents remain where they were.

In the "DOS" window, type any command followed by /? to see a mini-Help file
listing the switches available with that command: Move /?, or Ren /?

RC
 
You are stuck with the DOS naming constraint - directory name can only be 8
characters if created in DOS.

Create the directory in Windows. Use Explorer (or Search) to the penultimate
directory, open it, then "New" (name of your choice). You now have a path
recognisable in DOS (it will have tilde at name end, truncating it to 8
characters) Then, batch away !
Hope this helps LEN
 
You are awesome!!! Thank you - the dange" "

You wouldn't know the command for deleting a directory
would you?
 
You are awesome!!! Thank you - the dange" "

You wouldn't know the command for deleting a directory
would you?
 
You are awesome!!! Thank you - the dange" "

You wouldn't know the command for deleting a directory
would you?
 
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liz said:
You are awesome!!! Thank you - the dange" "

You wouldn't know the command for deleting a directory
would you?
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rd


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Hi, Liz.

Sure. It's Remove Directory, rd for short. Add the /s switch and it will
wipe out the entire directory in one fell swoop, files, subdirectories and
all. rd <filename> /s

RC
 
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