Windows 10 Command Prompt system cannot find the file specified

Question

Environment

Windows 10 1511 Stable Release UAC Disabled I have a C: and an M: mounted from another Windows Machine

Issue

I can view, edit & delete contents of M: without any issues when using Windows Explorer

But when i try to access the same via command prompt

M: or cd M: both have same error

I got the following error "The System Cannot Find the file Specified"

Impact

i have many batch scripts that relies on the M: drive and they don't work anymore

What i have tried so Far

Rebooted the machines

Yes attached screenshot of the error, Also UAC disabled so CMD opens as Administrator even regularly, but same way issue when i right click and select "run As administrator" — SeanClt, Apr 26 '16 at 18:39
Thanks for the comments, your comments kept me going in testing in further — SeanClt, Apr 26 '16 at 19:53
cd /d M: would be the correct command in cmd.exe (see also https://superuser.com/questions/610787/how-to-use-the-cd-command-in-windows-powershell-to-change-the-drive-that-i-am-wo/610789#610789) — Austin T French, Jun 21 '17 at 11:37
What does this have to do with UAC? I just started having this issue and I don't know what changed. I cannot access any files, create new files or directories from the command line even when running as Admin. No issues when using File Explorer. — user24601, Feb 12 '20 at 16:41

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 26 '16 at 19:46

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So even thought i had disabled UAC from Control Panel > User Accounts > Change User Account Control Settings to Never Notify but it still didn't help

I had to disable the UAC from registry, this i remember from working on a HP software where it specifically told to disable from registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

In the details pane (Right Pane)

locate the EnableLUA key (REG_DWORD type).

Double click to Modify.

In the Value data box, type 0 (zero),

and then click OK.

restart the computer.

answered Apr 26 '16 at 19:46

SeanClt

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this breaks the new store apps, this is why moving slider down since Win8 no longer disables UAC completely. – magicandre1981 Apr 27 '16 at 04:26
Can you provide specifics which app broke it so i can test that as well? I don't use much apps but still would like to confirm – SeanClt Apr 27 '16 at 12:52
All apps from the Windows store don't work if UAC is disabled via EnableLUA set to 0. – magicandre1981 Apr 27 '16 at 15:36

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 15 '17 at 09:46

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I would recommend checking whether Command Prompt can recognize it or not by using the diskpart command and then list volume.

It will show all activated drives on your Windows computer that Command Prompt can recognize.

diskpart
list volume

answered Apr 15 '17 at 09:46

KevinD

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Windows 10 Command Prompt system cannot find the file specified

Environment

Issue

Impact

What i have tried so Far

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