How does 'cd' work

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Below is my command prompt capture

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C:\Documents and Settings\User>cd K:\abc
C:\Documents and Settings\User>
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when I 'cd' to k:\abc why didn't it move to that directory

After the above when I tried to move to K:, I get the below

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C:\Documents and Settings\User>cd K:
K:\abc

C:\Documents and Settings\User>
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Similarly I tried moving to c: but I get the below

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C:\Documents and Settings\User>cd c:
C:\Documents and Settings\User

C:\Documents and Settings\User>
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Why is this so, due to some other program installation (Visual Studio
etc)?

Thanks,
T K
 
Below is my command prompt capture

------------------------------------------------------
C:\Documents and Settings\User>cd K:\abc
C:\Documents and Settings\User>
------------------------------------------------------

when I 'cd' to k:\abc why didn't it move to that directory

After the above when I tried to move to K:, I get the below

--------------------------------------------------------------
C:\Documents and Settings\User>cd K:
K:\abc

C:\Documents and Settings\User>
--------------------------------------------------------------

Similarly I tried moving to c: but I get the below

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C:\Documents and Settings\User>cd c:
C:\Documents and Settings\User

C:\Documents and Settings\User>
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Why is this so, due to some other program installation (Visual Studio
etc)?

Thanks,
T K
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The command

C:\Documents and Settings\User>cd K:\abc

will change the working directory on drive K: to "\abc",
which is invisible to you because your current working
drive is C:. It becomes visible when you change the
working drive to K:, e.g. by typing

C:\Documents and Settings\User>K:

You can change both the working drive and the working
directory with a single command like so:

C:\Documents and Settings\User>cd /d K:\abc

All this is explained in full when you type

cd /?

at the Command Prompt.
 
The command

C:\Documents and Settings\User>cd K:\abc

will change the working directory on drive K: to "\abc",
which is invisible to you because your current working
drive is C:. It becomes visible when you change the
working drive to K:, e.g. by typing

C:\Documents and Settings\User>K:

You can change both the working drive and the working
directory with a single command like so:

C:\Documents and Settings\User>cd /d K:\abc

All this is explained in full when you type

cd /?

at the Command Prompt.
Click to expand...

Thank you, should have tried the help before posting, will do better
next time

Tk
 
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