How do I change to a mapped network drive at the command line?

Question

I have a networked drive mapped to "U:\"

I want to go to that drive from a command line.

However, when I try I get an error

C:>u: The system cannot find the drive specified.

How do I do that? Can I? Is there some Environmental setting I need to do?

Solution 1

You need to make sure that the drive is mapped under the user which is running the command prompt. Try typing net use U: and see what info it gives you. If it's not showing the drive as being mapped, try remapping the drive (net use U: \\servername\share\path\).

You can also try changing directories by using cd /d U:, rather than just U:. This won't help you though if the network path doesn't exist.

Solution 2

CD if in the user account where drive is mapped.If you are in a Elevated Command you are no longer in the mapped user account.

Win 7: net use U: \servername\share\path\

win 8: pushd \servername\share\path\

Solution 3

In case you're using Windows 8 the pushd command will help you

pushd u:

Source: How to cd to a network drive on Windows 8?

Comments

[Hack-R]

Weirdly I am on Windows 7 but it's pushd not net use. Maybe because of some update/patch?

[wizlog]

why was this downvoted?

[user5359531]

it is mapped but still not working when I use cd

[DeshDeep Singh]

Perfect answer.! very easy to use shared drives now.