Those errors mean you are not in the correct directory. By default if you
click start >run>cmd windows will open a command prompt to your c:\Documents
and Settings\yourusername folder If so then you need to create a batch file
with the following info to open your desktop folder.
cd\C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\desktop
desktop.lnk
The example above will open the desktop folder from a command window if you
type in the name of the batch file, that batch file is in the same folder,
and as long as the desktop shortcut exists.
That's just one example, there are more. If the other program is not to your
liking then let me know and I can create the batch file for you.
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>
> These are the error messages:
>
>> cd link_to_folder.lnk
> The directory name is invalid.
>
>> cd link_to_folder
> The system cannot find the path specified
>
>> link_to_folder
> 'link_to_folder' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> operable program or batch file.
>
>> link_to_folder.lnk
> No error, but it opens up an Explorer window.
>
> All I want to do is make a link to the desktop so I can quickly go
> there without having to remember and type in the location, which I
> find very non-intuitive ("Documents and Settings" ?).
>
> Looks like I'll just have to use the third party software you
> recommended.
> Thanks for your help!
>
>
> On Jan 1, 2:42 pm, "pcbutts1" <pcbut...@leythosthestalker.com> wrote:
>> You also mentioned symbolic links. The problem is that symbolic links
>> aren't
>> supported on Windows unless you use something like
>> thishttp://www.rekenwonder.com/linkmagic.htmbut you can have work arounds
>> like
>> using a batch file but answer my first questions and we can go from
>> there.
>>
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>> "Ishmael" <stahl.k...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:c20754d3-2ce9-4c38-80d8-967be5f0afb6@e23g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > Under Windows XP, I have created a shortcut to a folder, e.g.
>> > link_to_folder.lnk
>>
>> > Now, from the command line, how do I follow this link?
>>
>> > None of the following work:
>> >> cd link_to_folder.lnk
>> >> cd link_to_folder
>> >> link_to_folder
>> >> link_to_folder.lnk
>>
>> > I'm a Unix guy - what I'm looking for is the Windows equivalent of
>> > symbolic links.
>>
>> > Thanks so much for your help!