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Tom,
Found the problem...
In C:\Program Files there are 6 directories where the first 8 characters
are Microsof, so my DOS
C:\Progra~1\Micros~1
was really pointing to the wrong directory
It should be C:\Progra~1\Micros~3\Office.
Pretty disappointed in XP not having a better method to do these small
tasks. I had to try Micros~1, Micros~2, Micros~3 before I was able to
discover the right syntax for the particular directory I wanted. What a
pain!!
Thanks for your help.
Al Camp
"AlCamp" <anon@anon.net> wrote in message
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> Tom,
> Well since that's my only option, then I have another problem... please
> bear with me.
>
> The following directory exists on my C:\ drive... (believe me... this
> path is correct, I checked it countless times in XP Explore)
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\XPExpress
>
> In the DOS environment, this directory string fails on the Office
> portion...
> CD C:\Progra~1\Micros~1 -- works fine
> CD C:\Progra~1\Micros~1\Office -- Fails with "invalid
> directory"!!
>
> Also, when I do a DIR in DOS from the C:\Progra~1\Micros~1 directory, I
> don't see the "Office" directory at all...but XP Explore sees it.
>
> What in the heck could be the problem? I don't have any weirdo
> "shared/not shared"
>
> There is an "Office11" directory along with "Office" in the Microsoft
> Office directory, but that shouldn't be causing a problem.
>
> Why can't DOS see that directory???
>
> Thanks,
> Al Camp
>
>
>
>
> "Tom Porterfield" <tpporter@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:5e266yjsdz53$.dlg@tpportermvps.org...
>> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 10:18:42 -0500, AlCamp wrote:
>>
>>> I need to set up an icon on the desktop that copies a file from a
>>> directory
>>> on the C:\ drive to E:\ (a thumbdrive).
>>> In the old days (and I do mean old days) I would have created a .bat
>>> file,
>>> and then created an icon on the desktop to call that .bat file.
>>>
>>> What can I use in Windows XP that would be a quick and easy way to set
>>> up
>>> these small tasks? What is the XP equivalent of a .bat file?
>>
>> Bat files still run fine in XP. There is no replacement as they are
>> still
>> supported.
>> --
>> Tom Porterfield
>> MS-MVP Windows
>>
http://support.telop.org
>>
>> Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
>
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