scubaman1949
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How to use the expand command in a batch file
I am using VMware on a XP Pro machine. I need to have a batch file OR some other way to expand the compressed files that I have copied to the dos directory in the DOS VM environment. The old setup discs I have will not do the expansion during the setup phase of DOS. I know I can do the compressed files one at a time but there has to be a better way.
If someone could come up with a way to do it with out typing each command for the 100+ files that would be great. I have tried to create a batch file to do that, however I don't have enough batch file experience to do it and maybe it can"t be done. I have no problem getting files into the dos directory in the VM environment. SO if I need to do the expansion in XP that would be ok to.
I am on a time table for this since it involves my job.
Thanks
Chet
If someone could come up with a way to do it with out typing each command for the 100+ files that would be great. I have tried to create a batch file to do that, however I don't have enough batch file experience to do it and maybe it can"t be done. I have no problem getting files into the dos directory in the VM environment. SO if I need to do the expansion in XP that would be ok to.
I am on a time table for this since it involves my job.
Thanks
Chet
ASKER
jkr:
Maybe does this run from a XP Pro cmd window or????
The compressed files are located in c:\1msdos6.2 On my XP Machine
and in c:\dos on the VM
where do I run this at. Sorry for the confusion on my part
Maybe does this run from a XP Pro cmd window or????
The compressed files are located in c:\1msdos6.2 On my XP Machine
and in c:\dos on the VM
where do I run this at. Sorry for the confusion on my part
ASKER
I tried it in a simple batch file in the c:\1msdos6.2 directory On my XP Machine don't laugh but this is the batch file I used from the command prompt in the directory
cls
for /R d:\x386 %I in (*.*) do expand.exe %~fI
end
Should I have run this from theVM ?
cls
for /R d:\x386 %I in (*.*) do expand.exe %~fI
end
Should I have run this from theVM ?
>>Should I have run this from theVM ?
Well, you should run it where you want to expand the files. Replace the 'd:\x386' part with where your files are, i.e.
for /R c:\dos %I in (*.*) do expand.exe %~fI
Well, you should run it where you want to expand the files. Replace the 'd:\x386' part with where your files are, i.e.
for /R c:\dos %I in (*.*) do expand.exe %~fI
ASKER
This is what I get when I run it
C:\dos>for /R c:\dos %I in (*.*) do expand.exe %~fI
C:\dos>expand.exe c:\dos\1.bat
Type the location and/or name you
want to give the expanded file.
(Example: C:\DOS\EGA.SYS)
Expanded file:
I am trying to get away from haveing to do each file individually Wait Maybe If I put the files That I need decompressed in a seperate directory it will work. hang in there and let me try that.
C:\dos>for /R c:\dos %I in (*.*) do expand.exe %~fI
C:\dos>expand.exe c:\dos\1.bat
Type the location and/or name you
want to give the expanded file.
(Example: C:\DOS\EGA.SYS)
Expanded file:
I am trying to get away from haveing to do each file individually Wait Maybe If I put the files That I need decompressed in a seperate directory it will work. hang in there and let me try that.
ASKER
Nope that isn't right either
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWAVABSI.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWAVDLG.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWAVDLG.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWAVDOSL.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWAVDOSL.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWAVDRVL.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWAVDRVL.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWAVMGR.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWAVMGR.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWAVSCAN.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWAVSCAN.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWAVSOS.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWAVSOS.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWAVTSR.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWAVTSR.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWBACKF.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWBACKF.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWBACKR.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWBACKR.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWBACKUP.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWBACKUP.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWBACKUP.HL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWBACKUP.HL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWGRAFIC.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWGRAFIC.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWUNDEL.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWUNDEL.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWUNDEL.HL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWUNDEL.HL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\NET.1X_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\NET.1X_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\NET.TX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\NET.TX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\NETBEUI.DO_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\NETBEUI.DO_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\NETWKSTA.1X_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\NETWKSTA.1X_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\NETWKSTA.2X_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\NETWKSTA.2X_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\NIBBLES.BA_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\NIBBLES.BA_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\PACKING.LST
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\PACKING.LST.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\POWER.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\POWER.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\PRINT.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\PRINT.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\PRINTER.SY_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\PRINTER.SY_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\QBASIC.HL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\QBASIC.HL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\RAMDRIVE.SY_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\RAMDRIVE.SY_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\REDIR.1X_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\REDIR.1X_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\REDIR.2X_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\REDIR.2X_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\REMLINE.BA_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\REMLINE.BA_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\REPLACE.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\REPLACE.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\RESTORE.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\RESTORE.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SETNAME.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SETNAME.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SETVER.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SETVER.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SHARE.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SHARE.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SIZER.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SIZER.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SMARTDRV.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SMARTDRV.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SMARTMON.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SMARTMON.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SMARTMON.HL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SMARTMON.HL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SORT.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SORT.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SUBST.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SUBST.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\TREE.CO_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\TREE.CO_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\VFINTD.38_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\VFINTD.38_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\VGA.GR_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\VGA.GR_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\VGA.VI_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\VGA.VI_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\VGAMONO.GR_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\VGAMONO.GR_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\VSAFE.CO_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\VSAFE.CO_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\WINA20.38_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\WINA20.38_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\WNTOOLS.GR_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\WNTOOLS.GR_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\XCOPY.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\XCOPY.EX_.
C:\1>
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWAVABSI.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWAVDLG.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWAVDLG.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWAVDOSL.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWAVDOSL.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWAVDRVL.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWAVDRVL.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWAVMGR.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWAVMGR.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWAVSCAN.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWAVSCAN.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWAVSOS.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWAVSOS.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWAVTSR.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWAVTSR.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWBACKF.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWBACKF.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWBACKR.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWBACKR.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWBACKUP.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWBACKUP.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWBACKUP.HL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWBACKUP.HL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWGRAFIC.DL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWGRAFIC.DL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWUNDEL.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWUNDEL.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\MWUNDEL.HL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\MWUNDEL.HL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\NET.1X_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\NET.1X_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\NET.TX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\NET.TX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\NETBEUI.DO_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\NETBEUI.DO_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\NETWKSTA.1X_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\NETWKSTA.1X_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\NETWKSTA.2X_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\NETWKSTA.2X_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\NIBBLES.BA_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\NIBBLES.BA_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\PACKING.LST
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\PACKING.LST.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\POWER.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\POWER.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\PRINT.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\PRINT.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\PRINTER.SY_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\PRINTER.SY_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\QBASIC.HL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\QBASIC.HL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\RAMDRIVE.SY_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\RAMDRIVE.SY_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\REDIR.1X_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\REDIR.1X_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\REDIR.2X_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\REDIR.2X_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\REMLINE.BA_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\REMLINE.BA_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\REPLACE.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\REPLACE.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\RESTORE.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\RESTORE.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SETNAME.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SETNAME.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SETVER.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SETVER.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SHARE.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SHARE.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SIZER.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SIZER.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SMARTDRV.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SMARTDRV.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SMARTMON.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SMARTMON.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SMARTMON.HL_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SMARTMON.HL_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SORT.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SORT.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\SUBST.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\SUBST.EX_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\TREE.CO_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\TREE.CO_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\VFINTD.38_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\VFINTD.38_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\VGA.GR_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\VGA.GR_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\VGA.VI_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\VGA.VI_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\VGAMONO.GR_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\VGAMONO.GR_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\VSAFE.CO_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\VSAFE.CO_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\WINA20.38_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\WINA20.38_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\WNTOOLS.GR_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\WNTOOLS.GR_.
C:\1>expand.exe c:\1\XCOPY.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
No destination specified for: c:\1\XCOPY.EX_.
C:\1>
Ah, sorry, make that
for /R c:\dos %I in (*.*) do expand.exe -r %~fI
The '-r' was what I forgot.
for /R c:\dos %I in (*.*) do expand.exe -r %~fI
The '-r' was what I forgot.
ASKER
Almost, what it seems to be doing is changing for an example instead for making the file xcopy.exe it is making the file xcopy.ex ( that is what shows in XP file manager this is what it shows in the XP DOS window.
C:\dos>expand.exe -r c:\dos\XCOPY.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
Copying c:\dos\xcopy.ex_ to c:\dos\xcopy.ex.
c:\dos\xcopy.ex_: 11093 bytes copied.
OH NO!
I just thought of something I am on my XP Pro computer I wonder if I go to the VM DOS it would make a difference. Should I try it on the VM.
C:\dos>expand.exe -r c:\dos\XCOPY.EX_
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.
Copying c:\dos\xcopy.ex_ to c:\dos\xcopy.ex.
c:\dos\xcopy.ex_: 11093 bytes copied.
OH NO!
I just thought of something I am on my XP Pro computer I wonder if I go to the VM DOS it would make a difference. Should I try it on the VM.
>>xcopy.exe it is making the file xcopy.ex
OK, then add
ren *.ex *.exe
(and similar for other types)
OK, then add
ren *.ex *.exe
(and similar for other types)
ASKER
I don't mean to disagree but what I didn't say is the xcopy.ex_ file is still there and the sizes of all the files .ex and .ex_ are the same so I don't think they converted.
The same is true of all the extensions of the other files like .cp and .cp_ .ov and .ov_ ETC.
The same is true of all the extensions of the other files like .cp and .cp_ .ov and .ov_ ETC.
ASKER
I My not get back to you with a reply until tomorrow I leave work In 10 Min. 4:30 PM EST. The boss gets upset if I put in overtime.
No need to apologize, but
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- email is refrained from solving EE Qs, see the EE help Q
- You can't get an answer from my admin address.
So, in short, what is going wrong (since I may not use any emailed information)?
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for /R d:\x386 %I in (*.*) do expand.exe %~fI
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