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Bowden_P
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Posted: 09:30pm 03 Dec 2022

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Hi everyone,
I have a PC running Windows 10 with a SSD drive C:, and a conventional disc drive D:.

I am trying to use Serge's "pic32prog" for the first time on this machine, wishing to run it from drive D:,
but can't get the Command Window prompt to point to this disc. It sticks to the C: drive.

The "Help" list of commands doesn't seem to have one that specifically changes the disc,
and attempts with "CD" or "CHDIR" and "D:\pathname" don't work. I don't get any error message,
just no action on the command, and no change of disc.

Is it possible to change discs within the Command Window - or by some other means - to run from the D: drive?

With best regards, Paul.

Nothing so constant as change.

disco4now

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Posted: 10:12pm 03 Dec 2022

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Google says this. Seems to work.
This opens a command prompt in D:\movies when entered from Run menu in windows.

cmd.exe /K "cd /d D:\movies\"

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Bowden_P
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Posted: 10:50pm 03 Dec 2022

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Hi disco4now,
I wasn't sure where the "Run menu" you refer to was - I'm showing my ignorance of PC's here - but typing :-

cmd.exe /K "cd /d D:\Paul\Paul's Stuff\Micromite\Firmware and other Code\Microbridge to PIC32 hex transfers"

into the "Type here to search" box bottom left of the desktop screen opens a Command window where I need it!

( I hope that is where you refer to.)

Many thanks for this, Paul.

Nothing so constant as change.

disco4now

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Posted: 10:55pm 03 Dec 2022

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Run is a menu item if you right click on the window icon at bottom left,but looks like the search thing does the job as well and one less step.

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Bowden_P
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Posted: 11:21pm 03 Dec 2022

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Hi disco4now,
Thanks for that - a much better way to get to the Command prompt where I need it. That right click is a whole new menu for me!

With best regards, Paul.
Edited 2022-12-04 09:23 by Bowden_P

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phil99

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Posted: 05:02am 04 Dec 2022

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DOS has always been a bit funny. Typing CD D:\TEMP changes the directory in drive D: but not to drive D:
To do that just type D: <enter>

Bowden_P
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Posted: 05:45pm 04 Dec 2022

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Hi phil99,
Well I never - thanks. Yes, DOS is certainly odd. I guess it harks back to the dawn of PC's, when Windows and mice didn't exist.

I've managed to find the cmd.exe in "C:\Windows\System32", created a shortcut, and then edited the target to start it with disco4now's /K "cd/d D:\pathname......" extension - gets me there directly. ( space required before the /K )

Brilliant !

With thanks to you both, Paul.

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