Linux and Document and Settings Folder

Ionmag · 03-10-2005, 10:09 PM

Hi all. This may be a stupid question but my XP system crashed when I dual booted it with linux. I need some files in my documents and settings folder. When I use linux via the command line to go to that folder so I can copy files to my USB drive, it tells me no such directory of file name? Can linux read windows folders like my documents? I can't seem to get it to work? I can go to windows folder just not a fodler with spaces in it?

Can someone help me retrieve my files via command line and to get to that folder?

Thanks
Ion

ilikejam · 03-10-2005, 10:16 PM

Hi.

If there's a space in the path, use '\ ' instead of ' '.
Either that, or quote the path with ""s

Dave

Ionmag · 03-10-2005, 10:20 PM

Thank you for all you help, that worked.

Take Care
Ion