I can list all files in a folder with: dir \\aenw08v401\FOLDER\I001\*
However, when I execute cd \\aenw08v401\FOLDER\I001, the current working directory won't change at all.
This is what I see when I execute net view \\aenw08v401:
Shared resources at \\aenw08v401 Share name Type Used as Comment ----------------------------------- FOLDER Disk The command completed successfully. Is there a switch I am missing, or do I need to use a different command?
The Windows command prompt cmd does not support UNC paths as current directories.
C:\Users\User1>cd \\myServer\myShare CMD does not support UNC paths as current directories. Solution: Use pushd.
C:\Users\User1>pushd \\myServer\myShare Z:\>dir Volume in drive Z is MYDRIVE Volume Serial Number is 1234-5678 Directory of Z:\ 12/16/2015 11:18 AM <DIR> . 12/16/2015 11:18 AM <DIR> .. 0 File(s) 0 bytes 2 Dir(s) 120,609,575,936 bytes free Z:\>popd C:\Users\User1> Alternate Solution: Map the UNC path to a drive letter.
C:\Users\User1>net use Y: \\myServer\myShare The command completed successfully. C:\Users\User1>Y: Y:\>dir Volume in drive Y is MYDRIVE Volume Serial Number is 1234-5678 Directory of Y:\ 12/16/2015 11:18 AM <DIR> . 12/16/2015 11:18 AM <DIR> .. 0 File(s) 0 bytes 2 Dir(s) 120,609,575,936 bytes free Y:\>C: C:\Users\User1>net use /delete Y: Y: was deleted successfully. psexec worked out better for me cd \\Server\path just works.