"Marleneburton" <Marleneburton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0FB1F308-A701-403C-96F3-E642C18370D1@microsoft.com...
>I cannot copy files to a CD because the names are too long. My names are
>how
> I want them. I want to shorten Microsofts names.
> I want to change this file
>
> c:\Documents and Settings\my first and last name\My
> Documents\folder\subfolder(s)\file name
>
> to
> c:\Docs & Setings\last name\MyDocs\folder\subfolder(s)\file name
>
> I need my folder names. I don't need to waste all my characters on this
> other stuff.
>
> I have tried to change my first and last name to just my last name but
> somehow that doesn't happen
>
> Is it possible to do what I am trying to do?
>
> I cannot back up my files onto a DVD because of the length of microsofts
> file names. If I change mine. I won't know what they are about.
>
>
> please reply to marleneburton@primus.ca
>

You could do it like so:
- Use Explorer to navigate to the Startup folder in your profile folder.
- Right-click a blank area, then click "New", then "Text Document".
- Type this for a name: Substitute.bat
- Insist on changing the file name when prompted.
- Right-click & edit the file.
- Put these two lines into it:
@echo off
subst Q: "c:\Documents and Settings\MarleneBurton\My Documents"
- Save Substitute.bat.

From now on, after you log on, you will have an extra drive
letter, Q:. It shows all of "My Documents" but without the leading
path. This will enable you to back it up to CD.