Subst Ü
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Substitute a path with a drive letter.
Syntax: SUBST [drive1: [drive2:]path]
SUBST drive: /D
/D Delete this substituted drive.
Using other commands with subst
The following commands do not work, and should not be used, on drives
used in the subst command:
assign diskcopy label
chkdsk fdisk mirror
diskcomp format sys
Valid drive1 values
The drive1 parameter must be within range specified by the lastdrive
command. If not, subst displays the following error message:
Invalid parameter - drive1:
Example:
The following command creates a virtual drive J for the path
A:\software\backup:
subst j: a:\software\backup
Now, try typing the full path, you can reach this directory by typing:
j:
See Also:
Join
Lastdrive