DOS prompt problems

[dlb]

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I'm trying to create a subdirectory on my hard drive (for Quickbooks
accounts) and am instructed to:
"From the DOS prompt C:/
Type CD QBOOKSW"
When I open my Command prompt...the first line is:
C:/Documents and settings/Debby/

Help.
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dlb

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

At the prompt type "cd .." then do it again until the prompt is "C:\". Then
you are ready to continue. Notice that there is a space after the "cd" and
then two dots.

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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
"dlb" <dlb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3C840422-CA50-40BE-9660-DCCA60137C54@microsoft.com...
> I'm trying to create a subdirectory on my hard drive (for Quickbooks
> accounts) and am instructed to:
> "From the DOS prompt C:/
> Type CD QBOOKSW"
> When I open my Command prompt...the first line is:
> C:/Documents and settings/Debby/
>
> Help.
> --
> dlb

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

The command CD \QBOOKSW then press the enter key will work. The command
prompt will look like - C:\QBOOKSW>.

It will take you to the root of the default drive (C and then take you to
the QBOOKSW directory off the root directory of C:

You could also break down the command into multiple lines.

CD \ then press the enter will give you a command prompt of C:\>
CD QBOOKSW t hen press the enter will give you a command prompt of
C:\QBOOKSW>

For any DOS command you can always type the command then a space and /? and
then press enter to get help for the command.


"dlb" <dlb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3C840422-CA50-40BE-9660-DCCA60137C54@microsoft.com...
> I'm trying to create a subdirectory on my hard drive (for Quickbooks
> accounts) and am instructed to:
> "From the DOS prompt C:/
> Type CD QBOOKSW"
> When I open my Command prompt...the first line is:
> C:/Documents and settings/Debby/
>
> Help.
> --
> dlb
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

The command to make a directory in MS DOS is MD ("Make Directory")

CD is for "Change Directory".

While at root directory type below, if not type at root directory, type
"CD.." then press [enter] ).

Then the syntax is:

C:\> MD QBOOKSW [enter]

then C:\> CD QBOOKSW will take you to

C:\QBOOKSW>

The OP asked how to create a subdirectory not how to change to a
subdirectory.


"LVTravel" <trash@dd.com> wrote in message
news:10v2mlb1jtk3gfe@corp.supernews.com...
> The command CD \QBOOKSW then press the enter key will work. The command
> prompt will look like - C:\QBOOKSW>.
>
> It will take you to the root of the default drive (C and then take you
> to
> the QBOOKSW directory off the root directory of C:
>
> You could also break down the command into multiple lines.
>
> CD \ then press the enter will give you a command prompt of C:\>
> CD QBOOKSW t hen press the enter will give you a command prompt of
> C:\QBOOKSW>
>
> For any DOS command you can always type the command then a space and /?
> and
> then press enter to get help for the command.
>
>
> "dlb" <dlb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3C840422-CA50-40BE-9660-DCCA60137C54@microsoft.com...
>> I'm trying to create a subdirectory on my hard drive (for Quickbooks
>> accounts) and am instructed to:
>> "From the DOS prompt C:/
>> Type CD QBOOKSW"
>> When I open my Command prompt...the first line is:
>> C:/Documents and settings/Debby/
>>
>> Help.
>> --
>> dlb
>>
>
>
>