Using Long Filenames with the Run Command (139427)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q139427 SYMPTOMS
If you click Run on the Start menu and then type a command including a
long filename with an embedded space in the Run dialog box, one of the
following symptoms may occur:
- You receive the following error message:
Cannot find <filename> (or one of its components). Make sure the
path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are
available.
- An incorrect folder is opened or the wrong file is run.
CAUSE
Commands containing long filenames with embedded space characters must
be enclosed in quotation marks in the Run dialog box.
Note that long filenames that do not contain embedded spaces are
processed correctly.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use either of the following methods:
- To use a command including a long filename with an embedded space
character in the Run dialog box, you must enclose the entire command
in quotation marks. For example, to run the command
c:\program files\accessories\mspaint.exe
"c:\program files\accessories\mspaint.exe"
- In the Run dialog box, use the 8.3 alias for any folder or filename
that contains embedded spaces. For example, instead of typing
"c:\program files\accessories\mspaint.exe"
c:\progra~1\accessories\mspaint.exe
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
When you type a long filename with embedded spaces without quotation
marks in the Run dialog box, the filename is truncated at the first
space when the command is processed.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/8/2001 |
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| Keywords: | KB139427 |
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