> >As I suspected, but how would I know how many spaces/letters are allowed in >my file name? This depends on the settings of your CD burning software. There are two main standards used. One allows for 31 letters/spaces the other 8. Keep in mind that the number also includes the file extension (which is usually 3 letters) plus the period at the beginning of the extension. In other words, subtract 4 from the total count and you should be safe. Art

Art > >As I suspected, but how would I know how many spaces/letters are allowed in > >my file name? > > This depends on the settings of your CD burning software. There are two > main standards used. One allows for 31 letters/spaces the other 8. Keep > in mind that the number also includes the file extension (which is usually > 3 letters) plus the period at the beginning of the extension. In other > words, subtract 4 from the total count and you should be safe. Hah! No wonder I'm having problems! A typical file name is "D://gens data/genealogy data/misc census stuff/Derbyshire 1881 census" If I called it "Derbyshire 1881 census" I wouldnt know it from other files named the same but under other folders. And I thought I was being so methodical. Thanks Art, I will have to figure out another way of filing stuff. genlistlass, UK

>Hah! No wonder I'm having problems! A typical file name is >"D://gens data/genealogy data/misc census stuff/Derbyshire 1881 census" > >If I called it "Derbyshire 1881 census" I wouldnt know it from other files >named the same but under other folders. And I thought I was being so >methodical. > >Thanks Art, I will have to figure out another way of filing stuff. Your method of filing stuff is fine. Just copy the things you would like to burn to a CD to a new folder, burn it to CD, and then delete the contents of the folder (since you would have copies in other locations and two are not needed). Hope this is a little easier to understand. Art