Q93592: Correcting Illegal Directory Names With DELTREE and MOVE

Article: Q93592
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 19-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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The MS-DOS DEL command cannot be used to delete a directory with a blank space
in the name (for example "C:\MY WORK"). However, you can use the MS-DOS programs
DELTREE and MOVE to delete or rename these directories.

MORE INFORMATION
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Some utilities and installation programs allow you to create directory names
with illegal characters (such as spaces). Because a directory name with a space
or other illegal character is not expected, DEL was not designed to work with
them.

Using DELTREE to Delete Illegal Directories
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The DELTREE program can be used to delete illegal directories. For example, type
the following at the MS-DOS command prompt:

  " DELTREE "MY WORK"" (without the quotation marks)

NOTE: You must type the quotation marks.

Using MOVE to Rename Illegal Directories
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The MOVE program can be used to rename illegal directories. For example, type the
following at the MS-DOS command prompt:

  " MOVE "MY WORK" MY_WORK" (without the quotation marks)

NOTE: You must type the quotation marks.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.0 6.00 6.20 invalid

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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