Re: XP files question

"Malke" <malke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Richard wrote:

Hopefully someone can help me with this....

I have my documents in the traditional "documents & settings\ my
name \ my
documents\ *.*

Is there a way to truncate the path name? I have software that will
manage
my documents but the long path name causes some problems. I realize
I can
just use a subdirectory in the root directory - is there any reason
not to
move to the root? Any limits on files within the root or any
particular
subdirectory? Can I rename a subdirectory as a drive (which would
be
perfect for my use).

On XP there isn't any reason not to create a folder for this
presumably
older program at the root of C:\.

You can also use the old 8.3 naming convention (which does take a
little detective work to ferret out). Open a command prompt (Start +
Run, type: cmd). The use the old dir command with the /x keyword. For
example, use the following DOS commands to get to the root of the C:
drive and list all the folders with both their long and short names
(the ">" represents the command prompt. You do not include it when you
type the commands):

c:
dir /x *.
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 7C1D-3EEA

Directory of C:\

01/14/2008 02:52 PM <DIR> DOCUME~1 Documents and
Settings
12/12/2007 08:09 PM <DIR> Drivers
12/12/2007 03:08 PM <DIR> I386
02/01/2008 12:47 PM <DIR> PROGRA~1 Program Files
02/01/2008 09:14 AM <DIR> Temp
02/08/2008 05:59 AM <DIR> WINDOWS
1 File(s) 1,024 bytes
6 Dir(s) 68,546,904,064 bytes free

On my computer, the short name for "Documents and Settings" is
"DOCUME~1".

Brian Bygland


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