subst command in a batch file

[egberto]

I've made a batch file with the subst command:

subst c: e:\

however when I run this file, the dos window is opened and this line is
repeated endlessly, until I close the window. It is not executed. Help.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I've made a batch file with the subst command:

subst c: e:\

however when I run this file, the dos window is opened and this line is
repeated endlessly, until I close the window. It is not executed. Help.

There are several problems with your batch file:
- Drive C: is most likely your system drive letter. It is
not available for substitution. Use a different letter.
- What is the point of your command? Substitution is
useful when assigning a drive letter to a folder, e.g.
subst L: "c:\My Documents\berto\Desktop".
- It is likely that you called your batch file "subst.bat".
This causes your looping problem. Never ever give
a batch file the same name as a system program - it
will cause you to pull out all your hair!

 

[egberto]

There are several problems with your batch file:
- Drive C: is most likely your system drive letter. It is
not available for substitution. Use a different letter.
- What is the point of your command? Substitution is
useful when assigning a drive letter to a folder, e.g.
subst L: "c:\My Documents\berto\Desktop".
- It is likely that you called your batch file "subst.bat".
This causes your looping problem. Never ever give
a batch file the same name as a system program - it
will cause you to pull out all your hair!

Thanks,
No I don't have a c: drive, that's why I wrote the batch file in the
first place; some programs don't work properly and this is the fix
recommended by Microsoft.

Changing the name to testxxxxx3.bat doesn't help, the looping problem
persists.
Indeed I lost some hair...

 

[Uwe Sieber]

Changing the name to testxxxxx3.bat doesn't help, the looping problem
persists.
Indeed I lost some hair...

I bet the subst.bat still exists...



Uwe

 

[egberto]

I bet the subst.bat still exists...



Uwe

You're right... it works
thanks both of you.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

You're right... it works
thanks both of you.

Now you see why I warned you about the loss of hair.
It took three people to resolve this one: Uwe, you, and me . . .