Subst
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Associates a path with a drive letter. Used without parameters, subst displays the names of the virtual drives in effect.
subst [Drive1**:** [Drive2**:**]Path]
subst Drive1 : /d
- Drive1 :
Specifies the virtual drive to which you want to assign a path.
- Drive2 :
Specifies the physical drive that contains the specified path (if different from the current drive).
- Path
Specifies the path that you want to assign to a virtual drive.
- /d
Deletes a virtual drive.
- /?
Displays help at the command prompt.
The following commands do not work, or should not be used, on drives used in the subst command:
chkdsk
diskcomp
diskcopy
format
label
recover
The Drive1 parameter must be within the range 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
Now, 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:
| Format | Meaning |
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Italic |
Information that the user must supply |
Bold |
Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
Ellipsis (...) |
Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
Between brackets ([]) |
Optional items |
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} |
Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
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Code or program output |