Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1

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From: Don Sterner
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 23:30

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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.

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Subject: Re: Changing PROGRA~2 back to PROGRA~1
Date: 22 Jun 1997 23:30:55 GMT
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