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Q254493: SHORTCUT.EXE Does Not Accept Pathnames In Command Line

Article: Q254493
Product(s): Microsoft Press
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 01-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit ISBN 1-57231-344-7 
- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Resource Kit ISBN 1-57231-343-9 
- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows 95 Resource Kit ISBN 1-55615-678-2 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use the command line to direct SHORTCUT.EXE to a .LNK file within the
directory structure, such as the following command from the command prompt:

SHORTCUT -S C:\DIR1\DIR2\SHCUT.LNK

SHORTCUT.EXE may return an error message similar to the following:

  Error: Unable to find C:\DIR1\SHCUT.LNK

CAUSE
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SHORTCUT.EXE does not correctly interpret path names when the -S switch is used.

WORKAROUND
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Change to the directory containing the .LNK file before executing SHORTCUT.EXE.

STATUS
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Microsoft Press has confirmed this to be a problem in the books listed at the
beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new
information as soon as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce the Behavior
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1. Create a valid .LNK file as C:\DIR1\DIR2\SHCUT.LNK.

2. From the C:\ prompt, type SHORTCUT -S C:\DIR1\DIR2\SHCUT.LNK.
  The following error message will be displayed:

  Error: unable to find C:\DIR1\SHCUT.LNK

3. From the C:\ prompt, type SHORTCUT -S \DIR1\DIR2\SHCUT.LNK.
  The following error message will be displayed:

  Error: unable to find \DIR1\DIR2\SHCUT.LNK

4. From the C:\ prompt, type CD \DIR1\DIR2.

5. Type SHORTCUT -S SHCUT.LNK. No error will be displayed.

Additional query words: RKBOOK NT40 WIN95 RESKIT TOOLS RESOURCE KIT

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Technology        : kbMSPressSearch kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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