Using Quotes with Filenames Causes Strange Errors

SYMPTOMS

When you put quotes around a filenames in Command Prompt, the command does not complete and error messages appear.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Use any text editor, such as Notepad, to create a file called TEST.TXT in C:\, containing some text.
2. Start Command Prompt (CMD.EXE) from the Main group in Program Manager.
3. Change to the Root directory of drive C.
4. Run the following commands:

   del "c:\test.txt"
   
   ren "c:\test.txt" "c:\testx.txt"

The following error messages appear:

• Could Not Find c:\est.txt
  (Note the missing t.)
• The syntax of the command is incorrect

NOTE: These incorrect error messages appear in any file system: FAT, HPFS, or NTFS.