Q79892: MS-DOS LABEL Command May Truncate Spaces

Article: Q79892
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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The MS-DOS LABEL command may truncate consecutive spaces within a label name.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with Microsoft MS-DOS versions 5.x,
6.0, 6.2, and 6.21. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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Using the syntax provided in the example on page 517 of the version 5.0
"Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference," consecutive spaces may be
interpreted as a single space. The example was intended for labels without
consecutive spaces.

The syntax for the LABEL command in the version 5.0 "MS-DOS User's Guide and
Reference" shows the following:

  label a:sales1991

Using the above syntax for labels with consecutive spaces may truncate spaces to
a single space.

WORKAROUND
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To avoid interpreting consecutive spaces as a single space, the following format
should be used with the LABEL command:

With a formatted disk in drive A, enter the following at the command prompt:

  " label a: " (without the quotation marks)

The following is displayed:

  Volume in drive D has no label
  Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)? TEST 1

The volume label is correctly recorded as:

  test 1

Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 label.exe

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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