typing a path with spaces in XP

[Guest]

In XP when I enter “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\MSAccess.exeâ€
/wrkgrp \\htech001\jobboss\client70\jobboss.mdw /user support /pwd xxxxx in
the Run box I get the following errer: Windows cannot find "'Program'. Make
sure... I'm trying to type a path that has spaces in it, but I'm trying to
put quotes around it. Any help?

 

[Jack Gillis]

Just for fun I tried the same thing without the quote marks. Access
came up just fine,

Then when I did the same thing from the command prompt, I got "The
filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect."

Go figure!

 

[Alan]

Hello Ken,

At work I notice that when I use a server designation in an MS Access
shortcut, the "\\" is problematical.

To fix it I put quotes around the ENTIRE command line. So in your case, I'm
suggesting that you make it:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\MSAccess.exe /wrkgrp
\\htech001\jobboss\client70\jobboss.mdw /user support /pwd xxxxx"

or alternately

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\MSAccess.exe" /wrkgrp
"\\htech001\jobboss\client70\jobboss.mdw" /user support /pwd xxxxx"

Alan