Re: DOS path name on C:\ is longer than 8 characters. What is the work around?

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: : : : I am unable to use the DIR or the CD command : : : : when I specify C:\documents and settings\owner : : : : as the path name because of the limitation on : : : : the root drive of 256 directories. I understand : : : : the Eight Point Three format for the root : : : : directory. Is there a way to work around this : : : : limitation? I have tried to re-name the : : : : directory to a shorter name, but the : : : : Windows XP system will not all that. Thanks in : : : : advance. : : : ## : : : Simply enclose the complete path between double-quotes. For example: : : : dir "c:\documents and settings\owner" : : : cd "c:\documents and settings\owner" : : : How simple! Thank you again. : : You're welcome. 8-)