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DOS疑难解答 & 问题讨论（解答室） » Question about reading CD directories with non-8.3-format names under DOS?

Floor1　higo168	Posted 2003-09-02 00:00
初级用户　Posts 1　Credits 103
Guys, let me ask you a question. I bought a pirated XP CD, but the CD has no boot files, so I can only go into its directory to install it. But the directory name is longer than 8 characters and doesn't conform to the 8.3 format. The path is: F:\SIMPCHIN\WINXP\PROFESSIONAL. Under DOS, using Dir shows the PROFESSIONAL directory name as PROFESSI. I tried PORFES~1 and still couldn't get into it. Please help me quickly.

Floor2　MYS	Posted 2003-09-02 00:00
元老会员　Posts 1,637　Credits 5,170　From 广东佛山
Could it be that the directory name became lowercase? But under DOS 7.1 lowercase directory names are supported. Try using NORTON　COMMAND or something similar to enter that directory.

Floor3　iceboy	Posted 2003-09-05 00:00
银牌会员　Posts 512　Credits 1,681
cd professi cd profes~1 (in the original text it is PORFES~1) cd ________ cd _______ cd ______ ... you can try all of these Another Wuyou boot CD!