Testing If a Drive or Directory Exists from a Batch File (65994)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.1
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.01
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
• Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q65994
SUMMARY
You can use the IF EXIST statement to check for the presence of a
directory. For example, to test for C:\WIN and then change to C:\WIN if it
exists, use the following batch file:
C:
IF NOT EXIST C:\WIN\NUL GOTO NOWINDIR
CD \WIN
:NOWINDIR
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Major |
Last Reviewed: |
5/12/2003 |
Keywords: |
KB65994 kbAudDeveloper |
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