In this example, the original directory (the root directory) has two
subdirectories, named LEDGER and WORDPROC. Each of these
subdirectories has subdirectories of its own. LEDGER has two,
named ACCOUNTS and SALES; WORDPROC also has two,
named BUSINESS and PERSONAL. Finally, the PERSONAL
subdirectory of WORDPROC also has two subdirectories, named
STORIES and LETTERS.
On your own hard disk, you can create a subdirectory structure that
is more complex than this one. Or you may prefer to keep things
simpler. Organize your disk to suit your own needs; you can modify
the structure as your needs change.
In creating subdirectories, note the following points:
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Any directory can have any number of subdirectories (except
the root directory, which can have a total of no more than 512
files and subdirectories).
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Subdirectories are named in the same way that files are. The
name can include as many as eight characters (letters or
numbers), and you can add an optional extension consisting
of up to three characters.
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The root directory does not have a name; it is identified by a
backslash ( \ ) .
The Current Directory
MS-DOS always recognizes one directory as the current, or default,
directory, just as it always recognizes one drive as being the current,
or default, drive. The current directory is the directory in which
MS-DOS performs your commands, unless you tell it to do
otherwise. If you want to run a program or access a data file that
is not stored in the current directory, you can either change
directories (making a different directory current) or include a
pathname in your command.
Using
MS-DOS With
Your
Equity LT-286
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