Why does this fail?

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Terry Pinnell

If I type a folder name into the Run box, XP opens the folder. Except
for one folder, C:\Docs\My Music. Its 14 GB size can't be the reason,
because other even larger folders open OK (e.g. C:\Docs). Anyone know
the explanation please?
 
Terry said:
If I type a folder name into the Run box, XP opens the folder.
Except for one folder, C:\Docs\My Music. Its 14 GB size can't be
the reason, because other even larger folders open OK (e.g.
C:\Docs). Anyone know the explanation please?
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Did you put quotes around the command since it has spaces in it?

e.g.: "C:\Docs\My Music"
 
Shenan Stanley said:
Did you put quotes around the command since it has spaces in it?

e.g.: "C:\Docs\My Music"
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No, but it makes no difference. Doesn't seem necessary. And about
twenty other folders with spaces all opened OK.
 
Terry said:
No, but it makes no difference. Doesn't seem necessary. And about
twenty other folders with spaces all opened OK.
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*shrug* That directory sounds like one you created. If there is anything
special about it - you may have done it yourself.

Did you redirect your "My Documents" there and that is how that got created?
Or do you actually mean "C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\My
Documents\My Music\" when you say "C:\Docs\My Music"?

If you use Windows Explorer (My Computer) to go to that folder and then copy
the path from the "address" bar and paste it into the RUN command area -
what happens?
 
Shenan Stanley said:
*shrug* That directory sounds like one you created. If there is anything
special about it - you may have done it yourself.

Did you redirect your "My Documents" there and that is how that got created?
Or do you actually mean "C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\My
Documents\My Music\" when you say "C:\Docs\My Music"?
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C:\Docs is the replacement for C:\Documents and Settings\<my
username>\My Documents. Made following all the rules nearly a year
ago. All other sub-folders of C:\Docs open OK from Run, including very
large ones such as My Pictures (51 GB), My Videos (43 GB). My Music
(14 GB) is the only exception. I haven't counted the number of files -
could that bizarrely impose some sort of limit?
If you use Windows Explorer (My Computer) to go to that folder and then copy
the path from the "address" bar and paste it into the RUN command area -
what happens?
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Nothing, but as the paste is simply the same as before, 'C:\Docs\My
Music', it obviously wouldn't!

Interestingly, if I use the localised '8.3' version of the path
file://C:/Docs/MYMUSI~1
that opens OK from Run. But 'C:/Docs/MYMUSI~1' gives the same nil
result as 'C:\Docs\My Music'. Very strange...
 
In your example below you contradict yourself. On one hand you mention
"C:\Docs\My Music" with a space between my and music. In the second example
you say "Interestingly, if I use the localised '8.3' version of the path
 
shawn said:
In your example below you contradict yourself. On one hand you mention
"C:\Docs\My Music" with a space between my and music. In the second
example you say "Interestingly, if I use the localised '8.3' version
of the path file://C:/Docs/MYMUSI~1" --
so which is it without or with space?
Maybe that's your problem.
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shawn,
Evidently, you do not comprehend the mechanism of '8.3' filenaming in XP.
 
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