"cd \" doesn't work? How to enter root directory no matter which drive we are at?

[Joeyy]

Like if we are at "c:\some\directory", "cd \" go to "c:\"; if we are at "d:\some\directory", "cd \" go to "d:\".

I know the "cm_GoToRoot" command, but is there any way to achieve it through "cd \"?

Thanks!

[Dalai]

Works just fine for me. You didn't say what happens on your system. Maybe try a fresh wincmd.ini (without touching the current one):

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totalcmd.exe /i="%TEMP%\fresh.ini"

Regards
Dalai

[Stefan2]

cd \

works for me in TC-Commandline if I am in "c:\some\directory".
From where do you try?

And with Alt+ArrowDown I can go back to "c:\some\directory"




 

[Joeyy]

@*Stefan2 @*Dalai
I'm sorry for the unclear expression! I mean in the "Directory Hotlist" or "Buttonbar".

[petermad]

2Joeyy

I mean in the "Directory Hotlist" or "Buttonbar".

It also works fine with cd \ as the command in those 2 places for me...


BTW - there is also the [\] button which is visible unless you have disabled showing both the "drive buttons" and the "drive combobox".

There is a difference between using the "cd \" command and using the [\] button or the cm_GoToRoot command though - cd \ places the file panel cursor at the top, the two others place the cursor at the top-parent directory of the one you were in before using [\] or cm_GoToRoot.

[Joeyy]

2Joeyy

I mean in the "Directory Hotlist" or "Buttonbar".

It also works fine with cd \ as the command in those 2 places for me...


BTW - there is also the [\] button which is visible unless you have disabled showing both the "drive buttons" and the "drive combobox".

There is a difference between using the "cd \" command and using the [\] button or the cm_GoToRoot command though - cd \ places the file panel cursor at the top, the two others place the cursor at the top-parent directory of the one you were in before using [\] or cm_GoToRoot.

I'm sorry, yes, it works if just the command. However, if I put it like this:

command: cd \
start path: cd \

Doesn't work!

[Horst.Epp]

2Joeyy

I mean in the "Directory Hotlist" or "Buttonbar".

It also works fine with cd \ as the command in those 2 places for me...


BTW - there is also the [\] button which is visible unless you have disabled showing both the "drive buttons" and the "drive combobox".

There is a difference between using the "cd \" command and using the [\] button or the cm_GoToRoot command though - cd \ places the file panel cursor at the top, the two others place the cursor at the top-parent directory of the one you were in before using [\] or cm_GoToRoot.

I'm sorry, yes, it works if just the command. However, if I put it like this:

command: cd \
start path: cd \

Doesn't work!

Why should such a useless construct work ?

[Hacker]

Joeyy,

command: cd \
start path: cd \

Doesn't work!

It works here - goes to the root in both panels.

Roman

[Gral]

Joeyy,

command: cd \
start path: cd \

Doesn't work!

It works here - goes to the root in both panels.

Roman

Same here - works

[petermad]

2Joeyy

command: cd \
start path: cd \

Also works fine here for both "Directory Hotlist" and "Buttonbar".

Maybe you have a space after "cd \" in one or both places = "cd \ "

[Joeyy]

2Joeyy

command: cd \
start path: cd \

Also works fine here for both "Directory Hotlist" and "Buttonbar".

Maybe you have a space after "cd \" in one or both places = "cd \ "

You are right. My mistake.