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Hello all

I'm just getting into batch scripting and seem to have struck a problem.
I've managed to create a new Folder with the "MD C:\..." command.
Now I want to display hidden files on the C: drive, but it just tells me "The system cannot find the path specified".

The command I entered was: "DIR C:\ /A:H".

I've even tried simply putting "DIR C:" and "DIR C:\", to no avail.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Are you saying that the following command does not work for you? It gives you no output and gives you an error? If so what is the error?

Yes, I tried that and it said "The system cannot find the path specified".

Very confused.

This is my code:
MD C:\"Batch Script"
DIR C:\

It makes the folder, then shows the error I mentioned.

Well if you made a directory on the C:\ drive you should have a C:\ drive and you should be able to get a directory listing.

Open up a cmd prompt and type the following command.

Then right click on the Window Title Bar.
Chose Edit
Chose Select All
Then hit the Enter Key.
This copies everything from the command window to the clipboard.
Paste that output here.

CD C:\
fsutil fsinfo drives

Comes up with the error "The fsutil utility requires you have administrative privileges"

Dewars wrote:Comes up with the error "The fsutil utility requires you have administrative privileges"

Can you run CMD as an administrator? If yes, do it and run the code again.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
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C:\windows\system32>CD C:\

C:\>fsutil fsinfo drives

Drives: C:\ D:\ E:\ F:\ G:\

C:\>

Run this batch file and paste the screen output into a reply.

@echo off
md "c:\Batch Script" 2>nul
dir c:\b* /b
pause

Batch Script
Press any key to continue . . .

Dewars wrote:Batch Script
Press any key to continue . . .

It means the folder was created successfully.

I think everything is working fine now. Thanks to everyone that helped.