command prompt

[the boy]

I need to fix a problem on my comp using a command prompt.. can anyone tell how to move through folders in the command prompt???

 

[TFT]

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1.dir will display the contents of your current folder.
If there is too much to fit on the screen at once, use dir /p to go through the contents one page at a time.
2.cd FOLDERNAME (or chdir FOLDERNAME) will access the specified folder. Note that you can only access files or other folders that are within your current folder.
Example: If you are at C:\ and you want to access C:\BIGFOLDER\TARGETFOLDER\
-Enter cd BIGFOLDER to get to C:\BIGFOLDER\
-Now enter cd TARGETFOLDER to get to C:\BIGFOLDER\TARGETFOLDER\
3.cd.. will move you up one folder.
Example: If you are at C:\BIGFOLDER\TARGETFOLDER\
-Enter cd.. to bring you up to C:\BIGFOLDER\
4.cd\ will bring you back to the root directory regardless of what folder you are currently in.
Example: If you are at C:\BIGFOLDER\TARGETFOLDER\
-Enter cd\ to bring you back to C:\

 

[the boy]

ok.. thx a lot

 

[the boy]

hey. it's not working.do I have to use some (<>:;.,) or something similar...

C>cd Program Files 'it says:
too many parametars - Files

 

[the boy]

I got it .. my mistake.. it works really.. thnx

 

[the boy]

how this things work if you have a space in directory name

 

[tremmor]

same thing. put the space in the name of directory. like 'cd this test'. then ya type tree and look for another branch or dir or dir/w. you can see the switches for the commands by typing help. or dir/? for this command. been a long time with dos. still do but for a minor only.

 

[driverdj2000]

enter command followed by space /? is handy for displaying your options