trying to get to the correct path of where the file is located because the same path parameters used in previous versions of windows don't normally work in XP. (Program Files or Progra~1 or ProgramFiles as an example) Another great example is Documents and Settings vs Docume~1 vs DocumentsandSettings
I also get a 'parameter incorrect' message so most times the command prompt for me is useless in XP if the file or directory I want to get to is buried somewhere other than a simple path.
Also...how in hell do you get to the C: prompt in that dos window? It always defaults to C:\Windows> and the cd command won't take you back to just C:> and typing just C: doesn't do it either. I have the same problem with other drives, such as E: if I have changed to that drive and then typed cd E:\program since once I get into the right directory and need to get back to the root of E: to continue, it won't go back. I've tried the . and .. and other things I can remember from dos but nothing seems to work like it used to.
TONI