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Q155564: EXPAND Command Does Not Recognize Path with Spaces

Article: Q155564
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbusage
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The EXPAND command does not work if the file you want to expand has spaces in
its name. For example, the following command does not work:

  expand /l c:\temp stuff <source>

This command generates the following error message:

  Can't open input file: temp

RESOLUTION
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Enclose the entire path in quotation marks. For example, using the same command
as above, you would type:

  expand /l "c:\temp stuff" <source>

Additional query words: prodnt winnt

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Keywords          : kbtool kbusage 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0

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