Microsoft KB Archive/256166

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Change Directory Command Does Not Seem to Be Recognized in Recovery Console

Article ID: 256166

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q256166

SUMMARY

When you use the cd or chdir (change directory) command in Recovery Console, you may receive the following error message:

The command is not recognized, Type HELP for a list of supported commands.

MORE INFORMATION

This message occurs if you type the cd or chdir command in one of the following ways:

cd[/d] [drive:][path]
cd[..]
cd[\]
chdir[/d] [drive:][path]
chdir[..]
chdir[\]

Although these commands work in MS-DOS or at a Microsoft Windows NT command prompt, Recovery Console requires that you insert a space between the command and the switch. Type the command in one of the following ways:

cd [/d] [drive:][path]
cd [..]
cd [\]
chdir [/d] [drive:][path]
chdir [..]
chdir [/]

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

229716 Description of the Windows 2000 Recovery Console

Keywords: kberrmsg kbinfo KB256166

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