How to chanage directory to mapped network drive?

7 May 2009 4:32 PM

niladri chatterjee

Pl. note R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP is already drive mapped.

But why I cannot change my directory to R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP by typing
c:\> CD R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP from DOS (CMD command) ???

I have added a network drive R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP in my Environment Variable
Path (both in USER and System variable). From cmd > PATH , I can see the
R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP in my maping path too (after reboot).

Actually My object is to write a batch program where I will switch to the
R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP and there I will call the FTP.

pl advise I am not a networking person.

7 May 2009 5:19 PM

Bob Lin (MS-MVP)

you may use two commands:
R:
cd\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP

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"niladri chatterjee" <niladrichatter***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> Pl. note R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP is already drive mapped.
>
> But why I cannot change my directory to R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP by typing
> c:\> CD R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP from DOS (CMD command) ???
>
> I have added a network drive R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP in my Environment
> Variable
> Path (both in USER and System variable). From cmd > PATH , I can see the
> R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP in my maping path too (after reboot).
>
> Actually My object is to write a batch program where I will switch to the
> R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP and there I will call the FTP.
>
> pl advise I am not a networking person.

7 May 2009 5:45 PM

Pavel A.

niladri chatterjee wrote:

> Pl. note R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP is already drive mapped.
>
> But why I cannot change my directory to R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP by typing
> c:\> CD R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP from DOS (CMD command) ???
>
> I have added a network drive R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP in my Environment Variable
> Path (both in USER and System variable). From cmd > PATH , I can see the
> R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP in my maping path too (after reboot).
>
> Actually My object is to write a batch program where I will switch to the
> R:\PDFS\PACKING_SLIP and there I will call the FTP.
>
> pl advise I am not a networking person.

cd /d drive:\directory

See also pushd and popd commands.

-- pa