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Command prompt won't change directory to another drive

I'm trying to compile some java (learning java currently), and to do so I need to change command-prompt's directory.

C:\...\Admin> cd D:\Docs\Java
C:\...\Admin> cd
C:\...\Admin

It doesn't change the directory. I try again using quotes:

C:\...\Admin> cd "D:\Docs\Java"
C:\...\Admin>

Again it doesn't change the directory. What am I doing wrong?

Solution

  • As @nasreddine answered or you can use /d

    cd /d d:\Docs\Java

    For more help on the cd command use:

    C:\Documents and Settings\kenny>help cd

    Displays the name of or changes the current directory.

    CHDIR [/D] [drive:][path] CHDIR [..] CD [/D] [drive:][path] CD [..]

    .. Specifies that you want to change to the parent directory.

    Type CD drive: to display the current directory in the specified drive. Type CD without parameters to display the current drive and directory.

    Use the /D switch to change current drive in addition to changing current directory for a drive.

    If Command Extensions are enabled CHDIR changes as follows:

    The current directory string is converted to use the same case as the on disk names. So CD C:\TEMP would actually set the current directory to C:\Temp if that is the case on disk.

    CHDIR command does not treat spaces as delimiters, so it is possible to CD into a subdirectory name that contains a space without surrounding the name with quotes. For example:

    cd \winnt\profiles\username\programs\start menu

    is the same as:

    cd "\winnt\profiles\username\programs\start menu"

    which is what you would have to type if extensions were disabled.