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# Cannot Use Backslash to Change Drives

Article ID: 104430

Article Last Modified on 4/8/2004

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

This article was previously published under Q104430

## SYMPTOMS

The Windows NT Command Prompt (CMD.EXE) does not allow you to use a backslash key (\) to change drives. If you type D:\ at the command prompt to change to the D drive, the following message appears:
The name specified is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
In MS-DOS versions 5.0 and 6.0, you can change drives in this manner.

## RESOLUTION

Simply do not use the backslash key. Type `D:` instead of D:\.

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