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"Jerry L. Gubka" <jlguru@cris.com> wrote:
>Don Sterner wrote:
>> In article <HW$fNyAhCbrzEwcQ@swindon-fc.demon.co.uk>,
>> >On Sun, 22 Jun 1997 at 23:34:16 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 ???

Firstly, DON'T do this in the GUI, Win95 may have hissy fits about
registered applications etc. 

Secondly, DON'T do it in DOS, as DOS won't track the LFN, i.e the LFN
may no longer be associated correctly.

Thirdly, before trying this in exclusive DOS mode, test it first by
creating a directory NOT in C:\ called "Program Files", retracing your
steps to re-create the problem, then rename the 8.3 under your final
"Program Files" from PROGRA~2 to PROGRA~1, and see if it is still
accessable as "Program Files" in the GUI.

If so, may be safe to proceed.
 
>> 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?

RegEdit, Find "PROGRA~2", edit to "PROGRA~1".
Similar in afflicted sortcuts.
Similar in any 16-bit Windows app .ini files, or other refs.

May be do-able, but may never regain 100% confidence.  If it was a new
system I was setting up for someone else, I'd bite the bullet and
start over; if it was my own production machine (gnarled and callussed
as it is from years of hard work) I'd hack it - but log every step of
the way (ballpoint and paper log)