Microsoft KB Archive/135179

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Cannot Copy File Whose Filename Begins with a Period

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Q135179

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to copy a file, if the source or destination is a long filename that starts with a period (.), you receive the error message "Path not found."

Note that this problem occurs only if you supply a path to the source or destination file. For example,

  copy c:\path\to\.source destdir or:

  copy source c:\path\to\.dest

CAUSE
This problem occurs because Command.com assumes that any filename beginning with a period is a directory name, even though long filenames can begin with a period.

RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, use Windows Explorer to copy the file instead of typing a COPY command at an MS-DOS prompt. Or, copy the file using its short filename, and then rename the file.

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