Run Command Prompt from Z drive

Question

Hi! I am trying to open and run a command in Command Prompt. What should happen:

1) Open Command Prompt

2) window opens saying:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.1621]

Z:\> abc zyx -| "def=954" -g "_hi jk data"

3) Command Prompt runs

What is currently happening instead:

1) Open Command Prompt

2) window opens saying:

'\ab1cd.ef.gh.com\ijk\home\desktop\lmnop'

Cmd.exe was started with the above path as the current directory. UNC paths are not supported. Defaulting to Windows directory.

Any help in updating the directory from C: to Z: would be greatly appreciated!

danilang · Answer

Hi @chris4987

Once the command prompt opens, try typing in "z:" (don't include the quotes) to switch to your Z: drive.  Talk to your IT department about why your command prompts open with a UNC path as the working directory instead of a drive letter

Dan

markcurry · Answer

Hi @chris4987

To start from the Z: drive, you can either change the input into the Run Command tool to include a line to open the Z: (like in the attached workflow), or you set the working directory in the tool configuration to Z:\

The Command window can flash up and close, so it can be hard to see what's happening, so I'd often include a pause command at the end, which will keep the command prompt window open.  Hope that helps.

RunCommand.yxmd