UNC-Format Path Affects the DIR Command

SYMPTOMS

If you have a program item in Program Manager that points to a batch file on a remote server using a universal naming convention (UNC)-specified path and the batch file executes a DIR command followed by any parameter, when you start the program item, the following error message appears:

After running the batch file, if you execute a DIR command with any parameter from the command line, you will receive the same error message.

However, executing a DIR command on a remote directory using a UNC- specified path as follows does not return an error:

echo off
copy c:\winnt\system32\ras\modem.inf <UNC-format name addressed above>
echo ..
echo ..
echo    Doing a directory to confirm file copy
echo ..
echo ..
DIR *.inf
echo ..
echo    DONE
pause

   \\<machine name>\<share name>\<directory>\<batch file name> >echo off

        1 file(s) copied.
..
..

   Doing a directory to confirm file copy

..
..
The system cannot find the file specified.
..

   DONE

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