You don't have to rename the directories. They already have a short name associated with them. You can view the short names in DOS via "DIR /X" C:\>dir /x Volume in drive C is Local Disk Volume Serial Number is FC32-904C Directory of C:\ 07/26/2002 01:28 PM DOCUME~1 Documents and Settings 12/28/2002 08:05 PM LINKSY~1 Linksys Driver 06/09/2003 07:25 AM 0 Log.txt 05/05/2003 11:20 PM MYMUSI~1 My Music 05/20/2003 10:27 AM mysql 08/09/2000 03:26 PM 3,030 odbc.inf 07/02/2003 09:20 PM PROGRA~1 Program Files 05/20/2003 10:28 AM PVSW 05/28/2003 09:31 PM Team17 03/10/2003 07:53 AM temp 05/30/2003 09:30 AM video 07/09/2003 09:12 AM WINDOWS Any file or directory with a name that is longer than the 8.3 format or includes spaces is automatically given a 8.3 format name as follows: Remove all spaces from name Take first 6 characters and append tilde "~" If another name exists in the directory with the same first 6 characters, append a number not already used, otherwise append a one "1" So "Program Files" becomes "progra~1" You can always access all files and directories this way: cd docume~1/alluse~1/desktop Of course that doens't help if a program can only use 64 bytes or less of a pathname/filename when you have a few more directories under my documents. At that point you switch to linux and use links. :-) I hope this helps... -Adam Bob Barr wrote: >On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 15:24:08 +0200, John Ward wrote: > > > >>...or just use short names..... >> >> > >This problem usually appears when you're working in the 'C:\Documents >and Settings\ user name\My Documents\.....' subdirectories. > >It's pretty tough renaming that many directory names short enough >that they'll fit under some programs' path name limits. > > >Regards, Bob > >-- >http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! >email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu