In CMD / .bat I can change dir from C to D but not other way around?

Question

Ok so here is a copy-paste of my CMD window

C:\Documents and Settings\Developer>cd /d "D:\"
D:\>cd /c "C:\"
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
D:\>

when I run cd /d "D:\" in C drive it works fine, but when I run cd /c "C:\" in D drive then I get a error

So how do I change the Directory back to C drive ??

EDIT:

Here is simpler "copy-paste" of my CMD window

C:\>cd /d "D:\"
D:\>cd /c "C:\"
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
D:\>

Doesn't make scene why its not working...

Don't you mean `cd \d "C:\"`? I think you just have a typo... — lc., Jul 02 '13 at 08:39
its nothing to do withe "\" or "/" I just tried every possible combo of "\" and "/" same result — Andre, Jul 02 '13 at 08:55

score 16 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 02 '13 at 08:55

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The parameter is always /d (for "drive"), so you need to do

D:\>cd /d C:\

instead of

D:\>cd /c C:\

answered Jul 02 '13 at 08:55

Ansgar Wiechers

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score 12 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 02 '13 at 09:00

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OK, I'll set it as an answer, then...

How about cd /d "C:\" rather than cd /c"c:\"

answered Jul 02 '13 at 09:00

Magoo

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And you can also have a full path to a folder on that dir eg: cd /d C:\Temp – Andez Aug 18 '14 at 09:55

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 02 '13 at 08:57

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cd /d "C:\"

is the answer

Credit go's to Peter Wright

answered Jul 02 '13 at 08:57

Andre

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score 6 · Answer 4 · edited Apr 12 '15 at 03:44

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You can change dir from c to d with simple command

C:\> d:

Then you will get

D:\>

edited Apr 12 '15 at 03:44

seenukarthi

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answered Apr 10 '15 at 16:26

Vinod Kumar

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Best solution bro, thnx – Sandeep Sherpur Mar 14 '21 at 12:20

score 2 · Answer 5 · edited May 28 '16 at 05:15

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To change D: drive to C: drive, type just c::

d:\\>c:    
c:\\>

To change c: drive to d: drive, d::

c:\\>d:    
d:\\>

edited May 28 '16 at 05:15

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answered May 28 '16 at 03:45

Nyein

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he wants to change drive and folder *at the same time* – phuclv May 29 '16 at 02:10

score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Jul 02 '13 at 17:16

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you can't use cd /x x:\ for your network drive, the command is always cd /d

answered Jul 02 '13 at 17:16

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In CMD / .bat I can change dir from C to D but not other way around?

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