I am trying to use the command prompt on WInXp home version. Whenever I open command promt, it goes to c:\Doucuments and Settings\"My Name"\ My object is to use just c:\ . However, when I type c:\Documents and Settings\"My Name"\C: it just goes back to c:\documents and settings\My name\ and when I add c:\ after documents and settings\my name\ I get the following response (c:\ is not recognized as an internal or external command, program or batch file). So, how do I get to just c:\ . I need to use the command prompt because I want to slipstream Security pack 4 into win2000 and make a bootable cd, as per the instructions in this link: http://www.duspinnst.com/bootcd.htm Thanks for all help, etc.

Type in cd c:\

"CD" is the Change Directory command. CD\ Will take you back to the root. If you wanted to get in directory \Windows\System32 from the root you would type: CD Windows\System32 If you wanted to get in directory \Windows\System32 from ANOTHER directory you would type: CD\Windows\System32 To see what is in a directory, use the DIR command. To see the contents displayed in Widescreen you would type: DIR/W If you find there is too much info to display and it all just whizzes past, you need to type: DIR/W/P Which will pause the data screen by screen.

To keep it from whizzing by, I used to type DIR/W |more. That vertical line is a pipe. Glad to know about the P. You learn something new every day. Let's see if my method works in XP: {pause} Yep. Except hitting enter used to make it go down another page's worth. Now it just goes down a line.

There aint much I don't know about DOS commands. Xp on the other hand.............

Hooner, I wouldn't cavil at your lack of knowledge of XP. Seems you know the most of anyone here, except maybe Kevin.