title: Mercurial error "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect"
body: <p>I'm getting the following error when I try to update my Mercurial directory on a PC:</p>
  
  <p>The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.</p>
  
  <p>Other comments have noted that the problem lies with having ampersands or carets in the path. However my path is this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>C:\Users\First Last\Desktop\goodmorningcmc
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>That doesn't have any ampersands.</p>
  
  <p>Is it possible that the error is being caused by the space in my username? This is a really frustrating error.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks,
  Kevin</p>