Batch won't change directories across drives

[luke77]

On a Vista System

I have this batch file on a thumb drive.

It works fine in a cmd.exe window, but not when executed from explorer.exe.

Does someone know how to make it work?

Vielen dank,

Andy

c:

cd\

cd Z0AA7~1

That dir /x is handy as a pocket. :-)

[jaclaz]

Try CD /D <fullpath>:

http://ss64.com/nt/cd.html

cd /d C:\ Z0AA7~1

jaclaz

[luke77]

Try CD /D <fullpath>:

http://ss64.com/nt/cd.html

cd /d C:\ Z0AA7~1

jaclaz

It did not work.

I ran it from j:\backup.

Andy

[myselfidem]

I've tried successfuly this batch file from Explorer (desktop):

cd /D D:\Program Files
pause to see if errors

No space between the backslash and the folder name or directory name.

I've also tried to launch this batch file set inside an USB key and works fine (letter K:\).

Edited December 11, 2010 by myselfidem

[Yzöwl]

The clue is in the question.

CD will change the directory within a Prompt Window not within Windows Explorer.

To open an explorer window, you will need to use explorer.exe with its approipriate switche(s).

Try this:

XploreIt.cmd

@PUSHD %SYSTEMDRIVE%\
@FOR /F "TOKENS=4" %%# IN ('DIR/X/AD Z0*^|FIND "<DIR>"') DO @(
	START EXPLORER /E,/ROOT,%%~f#)

Please ensure that you use a unique string after DIR/X/AD on line two, (I have used the first two characters from your posted directory name in my example, but not knowing the actual name means I had to guess, you may need something like *0AA*)

[luke77]

The clue is in the question.

CD will change the directory within a Prompt Window not within Windows Explorer.

To open an explorer window, you will need to use explorer.exe with its approipriate switche(s).

Try this:

XploreIt.cmd

@PUSHD %SYSTEMDRIVE%\
@FOR /F "TOKENS=4" %%# IN ('DIR/X/AD Z0*^|FIND "<DIR>"') DO @(
	START EXPLORER /E,/ROOT,%%~f#)

Please ensure that you use a unique string after DIR/X/AD on line two, (I have used the first two characters from your posted directory name in my example, but not knowing the actual name means I had to guess, you may need something like *0AA*)

I have been using this, but your solution looks more robust.

Andy

:: z.bat Help from alt.msdos.batch.nt Mic,Todd,Frank,

:: Traverse from different drives

:: dir /x utilized to determine the "secondary" directory name

::

%windir%\explorer.exe /e,/select,c:\Z0AA7~1