Viewing subdirectory names in DOS format

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Robert M. Lincoln

How can I view a folder's name in the old DOS format, which used the tilde
character (~)? Command prompt gives me the full name when I type DIR.

I'm trying to install a program that uses an old Windows installation
program, which uses the 8.3 character format, and I want the program
installed in the Program Files directory.

Thanks
 

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