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Started by Loren Brookes
Sun, 22 Jun 1997 00:00
Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: Loren Brookes
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 00:00
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I did areally stupid thing... I changed 'Program Files' to 'Progra~1' when trying find out why the DOS search program I was writing, would not recogonize the the directory. When I changed it back to 'Program files', the DOS name changed to 'Progra~2' :< How do I change it back again ??? Please help. Thankyou. -- Loren Brookes wbrook@xtra.co.nz
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: Jerry L. Gubka
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 00:00
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Loren Brookes wrote: > > I did areally stupid thing... I changed 'Program Files' to 'Progra~1' > when trying find out why the DOS search program I was writing, would not > recogonize the the directory. When I changed it back to 'Program files', > the DOS name changed to 'Progra~2' :< > > How do I change it back again ??? > > Please help. > > Thankyou. > > -- > Loren Brookes > wbrook@xtra.co.nz I had this problem a couple of weeks ago (unknown cause ... but probably twiddling with something I shouldn't have been, like you ;-} ). I just used file manager to rename "Program Files" to "Programs" and then renamed it back to "Program Files". Cleared it right up. Live long, and prosper Jerry L. Gubka
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: Don Sterner
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 00:00
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In article <HW$fNyAhCbrzEwcQ@swindon-fc.demon.co.uk>, Chris.King@swindon-fc.demon.co.uk.mars says... > >On Sun, 22 Jun 1997 at 23:34:16 in article <33AD0DB8.417DC62D@xtra.co.nz >>, Loren Brookes <wbrook@xtra.co.nz> writes >>I did areally stupid thing... I changed 'Program Files' to 'Progra~1' >>when trying find out why the DOS search program I was writing, would not >>recogonize the the directory. When I changed it back to 'Program files', >>the DOS name changed to 'Progra~2' :< >> >>How do I change it back again ??? > >Rename progra~2 to something short like cheesey > >Rename cheesey to program files. Eg: > >ren progra~2 cheesey >ren cheesey "Program files" >-- OK, now what are you going to do with all the registry and parameter file entries, and the shortcut files that point to progra~2? d.
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: Jerry L. Gubka
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 00:00
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Don Sterner wrote: > > In article <HW$fNyAhCbrzEwcQ@swindon-fc.demon.co.uk>, > Chris.King@swindon-fc.demon.co.uk.mars says... > > > >On Sun, 22 Jun 1997 at 23:34:16 in article <33AD0DB8.417DC62D@xtra.co.nz > >>, Loren Brookes <wbrook@xtra.co.nz> writes > >>I did areally stupid thing... I changed 'Program Files' to 'Progra~1' > >>when trying find out why the DOS search program I was writing, would not > >>recogonize the the directory. When I changed it back to 'Program files', > >>the DOS name changed to 'Progra~2' :< > >> > >>How do I change it back again ??? > > > >Rename progra~2 to something short like cheesey > > > >Rename cheesey to program files. Eg: > > > >ren progra~2 cheesey > >ren cheesey "Program files" > >-- > > OK, now what are you going to do with all the registry and parameter file > entries, and the shortcut files that point to progra~2? > > d. Hopefully, as in my case, the effects of the original error are immediately apparent and you fix it before you accumulate any spurious "PROGRA~2" references. If not, then you've got a real mess (probably requiring mass editing of the registry or restoration from a backup). In my case, Norton Utilities was the only software (I think) that used the "PROGRA~1" reference instead of the full long filename and the problem was immediately apparent upon rebooting the machine (lots of "couldn't find .dll ..." and "couldn't find file ..." errors). However, this is kind of an insidious error that isn't immediately apparent and can lead to a totally botched registry if not promptly rectified. Live long, and prosper Jerry L. Gubka
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: Chris King
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 1997 00:00
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On Sun, 22 Jun 1997 at 23:34:16 in article <33AD0DB8.417DC62D@xtra.co.nz >, Loren Brookes <wbrook@xtra.co.nz> writes >I did areally stupid thing... I changed 'Program Files' to 'Progra~1' >when trying find out why the DOS search program I was writing, would not >recogonize the the directory. When I changed it back to 'Program files', >the DOS name changed to 'Progra~2' :< > >How do I change it back again ??? Rename progra~2 to something short like cheesey Rename cheesey to program files. Eg: ren progra~2 cheesey ren cheesey "Program files" -- Chris King The similarity of any fact mentioned within this post and any in reality, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Remove 'mars' from address when replying. I hate spam. I like corned beef though.
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: Andreas Heib
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 1997 00:00
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There are a few free utilities you can use to change Registry entries and/or *.ini and *.lnk files. I recommend "coa32.exe" and "regsearch.exe". You can find both on any freeware or shareware site. My suggestion: Rename all folders with long file names (or file names with a <space> in it) in short names, e.g.: "program files" in "Programs". Then run one of the two mentioned utilities and all your problems are gone. Loren Brookes schrieb im Beitrag <33AD0DB8.417DC62D@xtra.co.nz>... >I did areally stupid thing... I changed 'Program Files' to 'Progra~1' >when trying find out why the DOS search program I was writing, would not >recogonize the the directory. When I changed it back to 'Program files', >the DOS name changed to 'Progra~2' :<
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: Andreas Heib
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 00:00
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There are a few free utilities you can use to change Registry entries and/or *.ini and *.lnk files. I recommend "coa32.exe" and "regsearch.exe". You can find both on any freeware or shareware site. My suggestion: Rename all folders with long file names (or file names with a <space> in it) in short names, e.g.: "program files" in "Programs". Then run one of the two mentioned utilities and all your problems are gone. Loren Brookes schrieb im Beitrag <33AD0DB8.417DC62D@xtra.co.nz>... >I did areally stupid thing... I changed 'Program Files' to 'Progra~1' >when trying find out why the DOS search program I was writing, would not >recogonize the the directory. When I changed it back to 'Program files', >the DOS name changed to 'Progra~2' :<
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: Michael Salem
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 00:00
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My killfile rejects all items posted to 6 or more newsgroups (a practice which is almost never justified). (If anyone wants to emulate me, the exact syntax is platform-dependent, but something like "Newsgroups: *,*,*,*,*,*", where the "*" is a wildcard which matches any word.) I have noticed that most off-topic postings to demon.ip.support.win95 (disw), a newsgroup for support by Demon Internet Ltd of customers with Internet Provider-related problems on Win95 equipment, are cross-posted to a large number of newsgroups. Cross-posted and off-topic messages might diminish if nobody responded to them. I'll only see any responses to this message if it's posted to d.i.s.w. and not more than 4 other newsgroups. Best wishes, -- Michael Salem From RFC1855, Netiquette Guidelines: - Content of a follow-up post should exceed quoted content. - signature: keep it short. no longer than 4 lines.
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: Ted
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 00:00
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I had the same prob a few months ago and I didn't really ever get it totally fixed the only way I got it completely back to normal was to exit to dos and deltree c:\windows and start from scatch. :(
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: G.F.
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 00:00
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One has to edit the Registry Search for c:\progra~1 and Replace. There is a verry good shareware program to do this: Registry Search and Replace It should be available at www.iserv.net/~shjswdev Similar chnage will have to be made in the in WIN.INI. Otherwise the old name will be entered in the registry everyy time Windows is launched. Le (On) 26 Jun 1997 20:43:43 GMT, "Ted" <tedlbier@netins.net> �crivait (wrote) : ���I had the same prob a few months ago and I didn't really ever get it ���totally fixed the only way I got it completely back to normal was to exit ���to dos and deltree c:\windows and start from scatch. :( ��� ��� Send replies to "g.fortin@sympatico.ca"
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: Ted
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 00:00
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I had the same prob a few months ago and I didn't really ever get it totally fixed the only way I got it completely back to normal was to exit to dos and deltree c:\windows and start from scatch. :(
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: fortin (G.F.)
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 00:00
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One has to edit the Registry Search for c:\progra~1 and Replace. There is a verry good shareware program to do this: Registry Search and Replace It should be available at www.iserv.net/~shjswdev Similar chnage will have to be made in the in WIN.INI. Otherwise the old name will be entered in the registry everyy time Windows is launched. Le (On) 26 Jun 1997 20:43:43 GMT, "Ted" <tedlbier@netins.net> �crivait (wrote) : ���I had the same prob a few months ago and I didn't really ever get it ���totally fixed the only way I got it completely back to normal was to exit ���to dos and deltree c:\windows and start from scatch. :( ��� ��� Send replies to "g.fortin@sympatico.ca"
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: Chris Quirke
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 00:00
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"Jerry L. Gubka" <jlguru@cris.com> wrote: >Don Sterner wrote: >> In article <HW$fNyAhCbrzEwcQ@swindon-fc.demon.co.uk>, >> >On Sun, 22 Jun 1997 at 23:34:16 Loren Brookes <wbrook@xtra.co.nz> writes >> >>I did areally stupid thing... I changed 'Program Files' to 'Progra~1' >> >>when trying find out why the DOS search program I was writing, would not >> >>recogonize the the directory. When I changed it back to 'Program files', >> >>the DOS name changed to 'Progra~2' :< >> >>How do I change it back again ??? Firstly, DON'T do this in the GUI, Win95 may have hissy fits about registered applications etc. Secondly, DON'T do it in DOS, as DOS won't track the LFN, i.e the LFN may no longer be associated correctly. Thirdly, before trying this in exclusive DOS mode, test it first by creating a directory NOT in C:\ called "Program Files", retracing your steps to re-create the problem, then rename the 8.3 under your final "Program Files" from PROGRA~2 to PROGRA~1, and see if it is still accessable as "Program Files" in the GUI. If so, may be safe to proceed. >> OK, now what are you going to do with all the registry and parameter file >> entries, and the shortcut files that point to progra~2? RegEdit, Find "PROGRA~2", edit to "PROGRA~1". Similar in afflicted sortcuts. Similar in any 16-bit Windows app .ini files, or other refs. May be do-able, but may never regain 100% confidence. If it was a new system I was setting up for someone else, I'd bite the bullet and start over; if it was my own production machine (gnarled and callussed as it is from years of hard work) I'd hack it - but log every step of the way (ballpoint and paper log)
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: cquirke (Chris Quirke)
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 00:00
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"Jerry L. Gubka" <jlguru@cris.com> wrote: >Don Sterner wrote: >> In article <HW$fNyAhCbrzEwcQ@swindon-fc.demon.co.uk>, >> >On Sun, 22 Jun 1997 at 23:34:16 Loren Brookes <wbrook@xtra.co.nz> writes >> >>I did areally stupid thing... I changed 'Program Files' to 'Progra~1' >> >>when trying find out why the DOS search program I was writing, would not >> >>recogonize the the directory. When I changed it back to 'Program files', >> >>the DOS name changed to 'Progra~2' :< >> >>How do I change it back again ??? Firstly, DON'T do this in the GUI, Win95 may have hissy fits about registered applications etc. Secondly, DON'T do it in DOS, as DOS won't track the LFN, i.e the LFN may no longer be associated correctly. Thirdly, before trying this in exclusive DOS mode, test it first by creating a directory NOT in C:\ called "Program Files", retracing your steps to re-create the problem, then rename the 8.3 under your final "Program Files" from PROGRA~2 to PROGRA~1, and see if it is still accessable as "Program Files" in the GUI. If so, may be safe to proceed. >> OK, now what are you going to do with all the registry and parameter file >> entries, and the shortcut files that point to progra~2? RegEdit, Find "PROGRA~2", edit to "PROGRA~1". Similar in afflicted sortcuts. Similar in any 16-bit Windows app .ini files, or other refs. May be do-able, but may never regain 100% confidence. If it was a new system I was setting up for someone else, I'd bite the bullet and start over; if it was my own production machine (gnarled and callussed as it is from years of hard work) I'd hack it - but log every step of the way (ballpoint and paper log)
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: David A. Fuess
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 00:00
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"fortin@sympatico.ca (G.F.)" <fortin@sympatico.ca> wrote: >One has to edit the Registry >Search for c:\progra~1 >and Replace. Something does not quite smell right here. First, W95 generates 8.3 names from LFNs by squeezing out spaces, truncating to 6 characters and appending the ~n where n is a sequence number. Thus, if you have a progra~2 it's because you have some folder name which begings with "progra" which appears before "Program Files". I've seen a way to change the default 8.3 mangling scheme but I can't locate it just now. Sounds to me like a bit more research is in order here before someone does some real damage to their system. Dave ---------- Signature follows ---------- fuess@netcom.com (David A. Fuess)
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: Ted
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 00:00
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 00:00
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I did this too and it would work for a while but what would happen is I would have to reinstall some of the prgrams and they would set up the progra~2 again, I spent a couple of weeks trying to straighten it , like I say deltree. Chris Quirke <cquirke@iafrica.com> wrote in article <5p2gom$l0r$1@news01.iafrica.com>... > "Jerry L. Gubka" <jlguru@cris.com> wrote: > >Don Sterner wrote: > >> In article <HW$fNyAhCbrzEwcQ@swindon-fc.demon.co.uk>, > >> >On Sun, 22 Jun 1997 at 23:34:16 Loren Brookes <wbrook@xtra.co.nz> writes >
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: Linus
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 00:00
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01BC8575.20546180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The Reason it works is because the dir becomes 8.3 format and then is changed back and since there is no other dir named the same it changes it to PROGRA~1 PS: Windows 95 does not I think remember old changed files as otherwise if u changed them in an old Dos it would muck everything up. -- Linus@xtra.co.nz rimfire@awwwsome.com (Garry Hobart) wrote in article <33aec6de.692799@news.wco.com>... > On Sun, 22 Jun 1997 15:57:06 -0600, "Jerry L. Gubka" <jlguru@cris.com> > wrote: > > >Loren Brookes wrote: > >> > >> I did areally stupid thing... I changed 'Program Files' to 'Progra~1' > >> when trying find out why the DOS search program I was writing, would not > >> recogonize the the directory. When I changed it back to 'Program files', > >> the DOS name changed to 'Progra~2' :< > >> > >> How do I change it back again ??? > >> > >> Please help. > >> > >> Thankyou. > >> > >> -- > >> Loren Brookes > >> wbrook@xtra.co.nz > > > >I had this problem a couple of weeks ago (unknown cause ... but probably > >twiddling with something I shouldn't have been, like you ;-} ). I just > >used file manager to rename "Program Files" to "Programs" and then > >renamed it back to "Program Files". Cleared it right up. > > > >Live long, and prosper > >Jerry L. Gubka > > This will probably leave the dos association as progra~2. If it did > not I would be surprised. My brother found a way that seems to work. > Rename program files to oldprogram files. Then create a new folder > "Program files" and copy all the files in oldprogram files into the > new program files. My opinion is M$ should never have used more than > 8.3 letters on a system dir. "Programs" would have worked so well... > > Garry > > ------=_NextPart_000_01BC8575.20546180 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 <encoded_portion_removed> dD48L2ZvbnQ+PC9mb250PjwvYm9keT48L2h0bWw+ ------=_NextPart_000_01BC8575.20546180--
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: Linus
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 00:00
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01BC8576.90D5D820 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit God get a like don't lissen to them lissen to me do as I say!!! Otherwise u will have to do a lot more work than u should. -- Linus@xtra.co.nz Loren Brookes <wbrook@xtra.co.nz> wrote in article <33AD0DB8.417DC62D@xtra.co.nz>... > I did areally stupid thing... I changed 'Program Files' to 'Progra~1' > when trying find out why the DOS search program I was writing, would not > recogonize the the directory. When I changed it back to 'Program files', > the DOS name changed to 'Progra~2' :< > > How do I change it back again ??? > > Please help. > > Thankyou. > > -- > Loren Brookes > wbrook@xtra.co.nz > > > ------=_NextPart_000_01BC8576.90D5D820 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 PGh0bWw+PGhlYWQ+PC9oZWFkPjxCT0RZIGJnY29sb3I9IiNGRkZGRkYiPjxwPjxmb250IHNpemU9 MiBjb2xvcj0iIzAwMDAwMCIgZmFjZT0iQXJpYWwiPkdvZCBnZXQgYSBsaWtlIGRvbid0IGxpc3Nl biB0byB0aGVtIGxpc3NlbiB0byBtZSBkbyBhcyBJIHNheSEhISBPdGhlcndpc2UgdSB3aWxsIGhh dmUgdG8gZG8gYSBsb3QgbW9yZSB3b3JrIHRoYW4gdSBzaG91bGQuPGJyPi0tIDxicj48Zm9udCBj b2xvcj0iIzAwMDBGRiI+PHU+TGludXNAeHRyYS5jby5uejwvdT48Zm9udCBjb2xvcj0iIzAwMDAw MCI+PGJyPjxicj48YnI+PGJyPkxvcmVuIEJyb29rZXMgJmx0Ozxmb250IGNvbG9yPSIjMDAwMEZG Ij48dT53YnJvb2tAeHRyYS5jby5uejwvdT48Zm9udCBjb2xvcj0iIzAwMDAwMCI+Jmd0OyB3cm90 ZSBpbiBhcnRpY2xlICZsdDs8Zm9udCBjb2xvcj0iIzAwMDBGRiI+PHU+MzNBRDBEQjguNDE3REM2 MkRAeHRyYS5jby5uejwvdT48Zm9udCBjb2xvcj0iIzAwMDAwMCI+Jmd0Oy4uLjxicj4mZ3Q7IEkg ZGlkIGFyZWFsbHkgc3R1cGlkIHRoaW5nLi4uIEkgY2hhbmdlZCAnUHJvZ3JhbSBGaWxlcycgdG8g J1Byb2dyYX4xJzxicj4mZ3Q7IHdoZW4gdHJ5aW5nIGZpbmQgb3V0IHdoeSB0aGUgRE9TIHNlYXJj aCBwcm9ncmFtIEkgd2FzIHdyaXRpbmcsIHdvdWxkIG5vdDxicj4mZ3Q7IHJlY29nb25pemUgdGhl IHRoZSBkaXJlY3RvcnkuIFdoZW4gSSBjaGFuZ2VkIGl0IGJhY2sgdG8gJ1Byb2dyYW0gZmlsZXMn LDxicj4mZ3Q7IHRoZSBET1MgbmFtZSBjaGFuZ2VkIHRvICdQcm9ncmF+MicgOiZsdDs8YnI+Jmd0 OyA8YnI+Jmd0OyBIb3cgZG8gSSBjaGFuZ2UgaXQgYmFjayBhZ2FpbiA/Pz88YnI+Jmd0OyA8YnI+ Jmd0OyBQbGVhc2UgaGVscC48YnI+Jmd0OyA8YnI+Jmd0OyBUaGFua3lvdS48YnI+Jmd0OyA8YnI+ Jmd0OyAtLTxicj4mZ3Q7IExvcmVuIEJyb29rZXM8YnI+Jmd0OyA8Zm9udCBjb2xvcj0iIzAwMDBG RiI+PHU+d2Jyb29rQHh0cmEuY28ubno8L3U+PGZvbnQgY29sb3I9IiMwMDAwMDAiPjxicj4mZ3Q7 IDxicj4mZ3Q7IDxicj4mZ3Q7IDwvcD4NCjwvZm9udD48L2ZvbnQ+PC9mb250PjwvZm9udD48L2Zv bnQ+PC9mb250PjwvZm9udD48L2ZvbnQ+PC9mb250PjwvYm9keT48L2h0bWw+ ------=_NextPart_000_01BC8576.90D5D820--
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: Linus
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 00:00
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01BC8576.90D5D820 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit God get a like don't lissen to them lissen to me do as I say!!! Otherwise u will have to do a lot more work than u should. -- Linus@xtra.co.nz Loren Brookes <wbrook@xtra.co.nz> wrote in article <33AD0DB8.417DC62D@xtra.co.nz>... > I did areally stupid thing... I changed 'Program Files' to 'Progra~1' > when trying find out why the DOS search program I was writing, would not > recogonize the the directory. When I changed it back to 'Program files', > the DOS name changed to 'Progra~2' :< > > How do I change it back again ??? > > Please help. > > Thankyou. > > -- > Loren Brookes > wbrook@xtra.co.nz > > > ------=_NextPart_000_01BC8576.90D5D820 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 <encoded_portion_removed> ------=_NextPart_000_01BC8576.90D5D820--
Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Author: Linus
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 00:00
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01BC8575.20546180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The Reason it works is because the dir becomes 8.3 format and then is changed back and since there is no other dir named the same it changes it to PROGRA~1 PS: Windows 95 does not I think remember old changed files as otherwise if u changed them in an old Dos it would muck everything up. -- Linus@xtra.co.nz rimfire@awwwsome.com (Garry Hobart) wrote in article <33aec6de.692799@news.wco.com>... > On Sun, 22 Jun 1997 15:57:06 -0600, "Jerry L. Gubka" <jlguru@cris.com> > wrote: > > >Loren Brookes wrote: > >> > >> I did areally stupid thing... I changed 'Program Files' to 'Progra~1' > >> when trying find out why the DOS search program I was writing, would not > >> recogonize the the directory. When I changed it back to 'Program files', > >> the DOS name changed to 'Progra~2' :< > >> > >> How do I change it back again ??? > >> > >> Please help. > >> > >> Thankyou. > >> > >> -- > >> Loren Brookes > >> wbrook@xtra.co.nz > > > >I had this problem a couple of weeks ago (unknown cause ... but probably > >twiddling with something I shouldn't have been, like you ;-} ). I just > >used file manager to rename "Program Files" to "Programs" and then > >renamed it back to "Program Files". Cleared it right up. > > > >Live long, and prosper > >Jerry L. Gubka > > This will probably leave the dos association as progra~2. If it did > not I would be surprised. My brother �found a way that seems to work. > Rename program files to oldprogram files. Then create a new folder > "Program files" and copy all the files in oldprogram files into the > new program files. My opinion is M$ should never have used more than > 8.3 letters on a system dir. "Programs" would have worked so well... > > Garry > > ------=_NextPart_000_01BC8575.20546180 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 <encoded_portion_removed> RFk+DQo8L0hUTUw+ ------=_NextPart_000_01BC8575.20546180--
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