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Solve : cd problem: cannot change directory in DOS mode?

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Hi,

Problem Description
I cannot cd into directories which have spaces in their names e.g. "My Documents".
Examples of failed attempts:
d:\ cd My Documents
...returns following error message: Too many parameters - Documents
d:\ cd "My Documents"
...returns following error message: Parameter format not CORRECT - "My
I tried various combinations, always with ONE ot the other error message.
I can change directories in Windows.

System
IBM Thinkpad P4
XP Home\Microsoft WINDOW XP version 5.1.2600

Can someone point me in the right direction please. TIA.

Major NewbieSeems likely you are using Command.Com when what you really want is CMD.exe Try Start>run type cmd into the box and HIT

Now try cd'ing to My Documents.

Good luck and thank you for such an explicit post.Thank-you, cmd worked well.



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