Shortcut problem.

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My external CD/DVD drive is named DVD-RAM Drive(F but the shortcut becomes
CD Drive. But thats not the main problem. I' ve created an icon but when I
go throught the process of changing to it it via Properties I get a message
when I click on APPLY. The name 'F:\' specified in the Target box is not
valid. Make sure the path and file name are correct.
Martynz

 

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ok, so wat is the question??

"Martyn Howells" wrote:

> My external CD/DVD drive is named DVD-RAM Drive(F but the shortcut becomes
> CD Drive. But thats not the main problem. I' ve created an icon but when I
> go throught the process of changing to it it via Properties I get a message
> when I click on APPLY. The name 'F:\' specified in the Target box is not
> valid. Make sure the path and file name are correct.
> Martynz
>
>
>

 

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Martyn Howells wrote:
> My external CD/DVD drive is named DVD-RAM Drive(F but the shortcut
> becomes CD Drive. But thats not the main problem. I' ve created an
> icon but when I go throught the process of changing to it it via
> Properties I get a message when I click on APPLY. The name 'F:\'
> specified in the Target box is not valid. Make sure the path and file
> name are correct. Martynz

If all you want to do is to change the name of the shortcut from CD Drive to
DVD=RAM Drive (F. (or anything else), don't click on Properties and change
the target. Right click the shortcut and choose Rename and name it whatever
you wish. The target info remains as before, only the shortcut name
changes.

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Just like to add that I have another external drive (E and I used exactly
the same technique to create, rename and change the icon without any
problem.
Martynz

"Martyn Howells" <martyngh@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message
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> My external CD/DVD drive is named DVD-RAM Drive(F but the shortcut
> becomes CD Drive. But thats not the main problem. I' ve created an icon
> but when I go throught the process of changing to it it via Properties I
> get a message when I click on APPLY. The name 'F:\' specified in the
> Target box is not valid. Make sure the path and file name are correct.
> Martynz
>

 

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Martyn Howells wrote on Wed, 22 Jun 2005:

> don't have a problem changing name. Its changing the icon thats gone
>wrong. In fact, if I just go into Properties and click OK I get that
>message.

Does it make a difference if you put a disk into the drive before going
into Properties?

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I don't have a problem changing name. Its changing the icon thats gone
wrong. In fact, if I just go into Properties and click OK I get that
message.
Martynz

"Darrell S" <dumbwid@fox.com> wrote in message
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> Martyn Howells wrote:
>> My external CD/DVD drive is named DVD-RAM Drive(F but the shortcut
>> becomes CD Drive. But thats not the main problem. I' ve created an
>> icon but when I go throught the process of changing to it it via
>> Properties I get a message when I click on APPLY. The name 'F:\'
>> specified in the Target box is not valid. Make sure the path and file
>> name are correct. Martynz
>
> If all you want to do is to change the name of the shortcut from CD Drive
> to DVD=RAM Drive (F. (or anything else), don't click on Properties and
> change the target. Right click the shortcut and choose Rename and name it
> whatever you wish. The target info remains as before, only the shortcut
> name changes.
>
> --
>
> Darrell R. Schmidt
> B-58 Hustler History: http://members.cox.net/dschmidt1/
> -
>
>

 

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Thanks Nightowl. You are a star!!!
Thats fixed it.
Martynz

"Nightowl" <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
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> Martyn Howells wrote on Wed, 22 Jun 2005:
>
>> don't have a problem changing name. Its changing the icon thats gone
>>wrong. In fact, if I just go into Properties and click OK I get that
>>message.
>
> Does it make a difference if you put a disk into the drive before going
> into Properties?
>
> --
> Nightowl