How to Change Drives in CMD
Open the Command Prompt
First, you need to open the Command Prompt:
1. Press Win + R to open the "Run" dialog box.
2. Type cmd and press Enter.
Basic Commands
Suppose you are currently on the C drive and want to switch to the D drive.
1. Check the current drive: When you open CMD, by default, you will be on the operating system's drive, usually the C drive.
C:\Users\YourName>
2. Switch to the D drive: Simply type the drive letter followed by a colon and press Enter.
D:
After pressing Enter, the prompt will change to reflect the D drive.
D:\>Navigate to a Specific Directory
If you need to switch to a specific directory on another drive, first switch to that drive and then use the cd (change directory) command.
1. Switch to the D drive:
D:
2. Change to the specific directory (e.g., D:\MyDocuments):
cd MyDocumentsThe prompt should now display the new directory:
D:\MyDocuments>Additional Useful Commands
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List directory contents: Use
dirto list files and folders in the current directory.
dir-
Return to the root directory of the drive: Use
cd \to go back to the root directory.
cd \Complete Example
Here is a complete example of how to switch from the C drive to the D drive and then navigate to a specific directory:
C:\Users\YourName> D:
D:\> cd MyDocuments
D:\MyDocuments>This simple process allows you to switch drives and navigate through directories in CMD effortlessly.
Jorge García
Fullstack developer