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Unable to mount any directories

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First post, by Professor Jumbo

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So I've followed the instructions on mounting directories into dosbox. It still doesn't work, I always get a line saying that the directory does not exist. for example, I try to mount c:\Program Files\dosgames as follows

Z:\>mount c c:\Program Files\dosgames

I hit enter and get this

Z:\>mount c c:\Program Files\dosgames
directory c:\Program doesn't exist

I have tried typing everythign with and without spaces and caps, not that that should make a difference.
I have this problem with anything I try to mount to dosbox. And I am quite certain that all of the directories I tried really do exist, and were typed correctly. And yes I'm using the correct drive.

Reply 1 of 1, by Dominus

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you have to use "" or better move your dosgames away from c:\Program files to c:\Dosgames.
You need the "" when there is a space in the folder path.
so either let it stay where it is and type
mount c "C:\Program Files\Dosgames"
or move the folder out of Program Files and do
mount c c:\dosgames

PS: When you got it working you can add this line to the Autoexec section of your .conf file.

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