Re: 'files waiting to be written to cd'

Hi Steve,

A lot of what you know about DOS still applies in XP. A lot those commands
are still the same or similar. More later.

If you get used to using the Run command typing something can be quicker.
Typing eventvwr in the Run command can be quicker than
Start\Programs\Administrative Tools\Event Viewer. Typing regedit in Start |
Run is a quicker way of opening The Registry Editor unless you have created
a shortcut. Otherwise you have to navigate to C:\WINDOWS\regedit.exe and
double click regedit.exe.

The parentheses (%) are used with variables. %ALLUSERSPROFILE%, %APPDATA%,
%CommonProgramFiles%, %HOMEDRIVE%, %HOMEPATH%, %LOGONSERVER% and
%ProgramFiles%. Paste 'em in the Run command and see what opens.

I just use the pipe (|) as a separator, like a forward or backslash. Look
up pipe in Command-line reference, to see what else it can be used for.

Some commands can be entered into the Run command or the command prompt. I
honestly don't know what the criteria is. But you can cheat, Paste this in
Start | Run: cmd /k ping 127.0.0.1

Trial and error. Although some commands that normally would need to be run
from the command prompt will run from the Run command if a switch is used.
I.e ipconfig and ipconfig /all.

More command help.

Open a command prompt, type: help and hit Enter.

Command-line reference
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds_o.mspx

Or >>

Command-line reference

Start | Run | Copy and paste the following line:

hh ntcmds.chm

Click OK.
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Command-line reference A-Z
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds_o.mspx

Or >>

Command-line reference A-Z

Start | Run | Copy and paste the following line:

hh ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm

Click OK.

I have a shortcut to
%windir%\hh.exe ms-its:c:\Windows\Help\ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm
on my Start Menu.
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New ways to do familiar tasks
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/dos_diffs.mspx

Or >>

New ways to do familiar tasks

Start | Run | Copy and paste the following line:

hh ntcmds.chm::/dos_diffs.htm

Click OK.

Scroll down to Unavailable MS-DOS Commands
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Here's a newsgroup that deals with commands.
microsoft.public.win2000.cmdprompt.admin

Google is always good.
http://www.google.com/search?q=nt+commands&hl=en&lr=&start=10&sa=N

I just found this one...
99 Useful Run Commands
http://www.fixmyxp.com/content/view/20/42/

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:es8eLYxMGHA.3392@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Steve Hawkins <steve.a.hawkins@ntl(nospam)world.com> hunted and pecked:
Thanks Wesley,

I'm unlikely to be able to remember the complete path to anything much, so
on most occasions I would have to do things 'the long way round'. I had
just wondered why so many of the users of these columns advise entering
commands and other strings into Run rather than locating the relevant
object in Windows Explorer for example. Many seem to make use of symbols
such as % and |, so I was wondering if there was a whole etiquette to
learn in order to use the run box effectively (as there used to be in
dos) and where I might read about this, and how this might differ from
using the command prompt proper.

You have given me a start however,
So thanks once again,

Steve

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OAIvhnwMGHA.2828@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Steve, here's a couple.

To start a program by using the Run command
1. Click Start and then click Run.
2. In Open, type the path to the item you want to open, or click Browse
to
locate it.

Notes
• The Open box lists items you have opened recently. Type or select an
item
in the list, and then click OK to open it.
• You can open a file or folder or connect to a shared computer by typing
its path in the Open box. You can also connect to an Internet or
intranet
site; for example, to reach the Microsoft Web site, type
www.microsoft.com in the Open box. ]]
From...
To start a program by using the Run command
Start | Run | Paste...
hh taskbar.chm::/win_tray_start_programs_runcommand.htm

What's This? sez...
[[The Open box provides a place for you to type the location and file
name of the program you want to run. If you are not sure of the program's
location or file name, click Browse. You can make a temporary network
connection by typing the path to a shared computer. You can also gain
access
to the Internet by typing the address (URL) of the site you want to
open. ]]

[[...the run command only allows for 255 characters for the path to the
file
(entire directory structure to file) including the file name. The same
issue
will occur for a shortcut; the entire path cannot exceed 255
characters. ]]
From...
Error Message When You Use Run Command to Start a Program with a Long
File Name
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281675

Open box
[[Provides a place for you to type the location and file name of the
program
you want to run. If you are not sure of the program's location or file
name,
click Browse. You can make a temporary network connection by typing the
path
to a shared computer. You can also gain access to the Internet by typing
the
address (URL) of the site you want to open. ]]

OK button
[[Opens the file or path specified and closes the dialog box.]]
The Enter key does the same thing.

Cancel button
[[Closes the dialog box without opening the file or path specified.]]

Browse button
[[Click to browse through folders to find the file you want.]]

As you have seen, you can also type any path to any folder on your
machine.
Or in some cases, just the folder name. I.e. cookies, favorites,
system32,
fonts, sendto and templates, to name a few.

You can also type the filename of .com, .exe, .bat, .cmd, et cetera files
without the extension or the full path, if the files are in one of the
PATH
locations. I.e. C:\WINDOWS\system32, C:\WINDOWS, etc. I.e. command,
cmd, control, notepad. As opposed to typing
C:\WINDOWS\system32\command.com or C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe or
C:\WINDOWS\system32\control.exe or C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:OXJyg%23vMGHA.1616@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Steve Hawkins <steve.a.hawkins@ntl(nospam)world.com> hunted and pecked:
Thanks to Wesley and Rock - both suggestions arriving at the same place.
Not so random after all!

Incidentally, Rock, where do I look for more tips on how (when, and why
should one) to use the 'Run' box properly?

Regards,

Steve_H

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OtoHArmMGHA.3896@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:ONiiDvjMGHA.2336@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Steve Hawkins <steve.a.hawkins@ntl(nospam)world.com> hunted and pecked:
When a pop up balloon tells me I have files waiting to be written to
cd - often that I've already written to cd! - where are these files
in the filing system?

Regards,

Steve_H

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