Microsoft KB Archive/74199

= MS-DOS Shell Does Not Update the Directory Tree with CTRL+F5 =

Article ID: 74199

Article Last Modified on 9/30/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q74199



SUMMARY
If a directory is created when shelled out of Microsoft MS-DOS Shell, SHELL will only recognize the new directory by performing a full scan. This can be done with the F5 key, or through the View pull-down menu by choosing Refresh.

CTRL+F5 is listed in the online help as:   CTRL+F5     Update the file list for the current directory This will not cause a new directory to appear in the tree.



MORE INFORMATION
This problem can be reproduced by doing the following;


 * 1) Start the SHELL.
 * 2) Press SHIFT+F9 to start a DOS prompt.
 * 3) Type MD TEST at the DOS prompt.
 * 4) Type EXIT to return to the SHELL.
 * 5) Press CTRL+F5. No change in the directory tree will occur.
 * 6) Press F5. SHELL will re-scan the hard drive, and the new directory will appear.

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 6.21 6.22

Keywords: KB74199

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