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Access a directory in Command prompt in XP...

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Akshay
Akshay Original post #1
Jan 4, 2006 at 12:25 PM
How do I access a directory with spaces in win Xp? E.g. How do I access e:\igi 2 - covert strike ? "cd igi~1" or "cd igi 2 - covert strike" does not work.
QwertyManiac
Jan 4, 2006 at 1:07 PM
Umm, It works fine here :?
S
Jan 4, 2006 at 2:14 PM
cd "Full name within quotes" should work...
eg:
c:\>cd "c:\Program files"


Arun
F
Febians #4
Jan 4, 2006 at 2:58 PM
1. type cd & press Tab.
keep pressing tab & it'd iterate thru all the folders in the current dir.

2. Use reg-ex. so u could try cd e:\igi*

3. type cd at the command prompt,
open windows explorer to the required directory drag the address bar to the command prompt & it'd fill in the details.
note: sometimes you might have to change the drive to make this work