| title | description | ms.topic | ms.assetid | ms.author | author | manager | ms.date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
subst |
Reference article for the subst command, which associates a path with a drive letter. |
reference |
3e69234c-2312-4343-868b-afc1017c622a |
daknappe |
robinharwood |
mtillman |
10/16/2017 |
Associates a path with a drive letter. If used without parameters, subst displays the names of the virtual drives in effect.
subst [<drive1>: [<drive2>:]<path>]
subst <drive1>: /d
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
<drive1>: |
Specifies the virtual drive to which you want to assign a path. |
[<drive2>:]<path> |
Specifies the physical drive and path that you want to assign to a virtual drive. |
| /d | Deletes a substituted (virtual) drive. |
| /? | Displays help at the command prompt. |
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The following commands don't work and must not be used on drives specified in the subst command:
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The
<drive1>parameter must be within the range that is specified by the lastdrive command. If not, subst displays the following error message:Invalid parameter - drive1:
To create a virtual drive z for the path b:\user\betty\forms, type:
subst z: b:\user\betty\forms
Instead of typing the full path, you can reach this directory by typing the letter of the virtual drive followed by a colon as follows:
z: