SYMPTOMS
When you use the following command line in a script file that uses the .cmd extension, the path of the script file is not set to use a folder that uses the same name of the script file in short name format:
set mydir=%~dps0
For example, if you run a script file that is named MyScript.cmd and that is located in a folder that is named 1234567890 on drive C, the path of the script file is not set to C:\123456~1 as expected.
RESOLUTION
Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Microsoft Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Windows XP
Date Time Version Size File name
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16-Dec-2003 20:23 5.1.2600.1329 255,488 Cmd.exe
Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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16-Dec-2003 20:23 5.1.2600.1329 549,888 Cmd.exe IA-64
16-Dec-2003 20:23 5.1.2600.1329 255,488 Wcmd.exe x86