Article: Q126851
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the CD command with the /D switch at the Windows NT Command Prompt
(CMD.EXE) to change to a drive and a directory name with a space, the following
error message appears:
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
RESOLUTION
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In order to use this command to change to a directory name with a space, you
must use quotation marks as follows:
CD /D "D:\Microsoft Test"
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: prodnt chdir
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search
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