im trying to delete a file from dos(because i cant in windows).. I've tried del c:\program files\desktop\my wallpaper\*.bmp(because the name continues beyond the area to write).. but it says path not found.. files\desktop etc.. something like this.. what should i do? i thought maybe to move from the c:\windows prompt that comes up, but dont know how to either.. i dont know how to use dos well, or what the problem is, please help.

the problem is is that DOS sucks at spaces... SO, I woild do this: cd c:\program files\desktop\my wallpaper del *.bmp* cls exit Does it work now? See I had a problem too that DOS had a problem with the files because of the space but after I cd'd there it didnt have a problem at all. Solve it?

no unfortunatly, i can only cd c: it will go no furthur, and when i tried to delete from here it said path not found... could the network im on cause a problem at all? and if so what should i do? otherwise, do you have any other ideas?

In DOS Box cd \ cd "program files" cd desktop cd "my wallpaper" del *.bmp In Real DOS cd \ cd progra~1 cd desktop cd mywall~1 del *.bmp

Yeah what tech-fred said should work... the first one deffinatly.

Curious if you can at least move it in windows. If so, move it to a directory with a short name (or just make a simple one, like "x"). Then go back to DOS and try again--less spaces, easier to type without a mistake, etc. Of course, it would be logical to say that since you can't delete it in windows, it's most likely that you can't move it in windows either. Just a thought, that's all.

For some reason i couldnt get it to work in dos (i'll still try it the new way, just for future info though).. and no i couldnt move it, so i moved all my other things out of that folder, to a new one, and then deleted the folder with that file in it, and that worked. then recreated the folder, and put the other files back in. Thanks for all your help though guys, really quick responses! I appreciate it.