Microsoft KB Archive/111706

= REPLACE Error Message: "Path Not Found..." =

Article ID: 111706

Article Last Modified on 5/6/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q111706



SYMPTOMS
The REPLACE command displays a "Path not found" error and does not update the files in the destination directory.



CAUSE
This error can occur if the destination directory name has an extension and you use "." or ".." path notation in the REPLACE command line. For example, if the destination directory is C:\TEST.DIR and you type the following command from the C:\TEST.DIR> prompt

replace c:\dos\*.com ..\test.dir

the result is:

Path not found - C:\TESTIR\

No files replaced



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, and 6.21. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, specify the complete path on the REPLACE command line instead of using the "." or ".." notation. For example:   replace c:\dos\*.com c:\test.dir

Additional query words: 6.22 6.20 errmsg err message pathname

Keywords: KB111706

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