Cannot change directory to mapped network drive (only inside of Windows Terminal) #22553

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opened 2026-01-31 08:16:30 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
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Originally created by @fpf3 on GitHub (Nov 14, 2024).

Windows Terminal version

1.21.2911.0

Windows build number

10.0.19045.5073

Other Software

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Steps to reproduce

  • Open the "command prompt" profile inside of windows terminal
  • cd /d X:\, where X:\ is a mapped network drive

Expected Behavior

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Actual Behavior

Receive the following error message:

The system cannot find the drive specified.

However, if just running cmd.exe, the directory is changed to the mapped network drive as expected.

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Originally created by @fpf3 on GitHub (Nov 14, 2024). ### Windows Terminal version 1.21.2911.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.19045.5073 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce - Open the "command prompt" profile inside of windows terminal - `cd /d X:\`, where `X:\` is a mapped network drive ### Expected Behavior _No response_ ### Actual Behavior Receive the following error message: ``` The system cannot find the drive specified. ``` However, if just running `cmd.exe`, the directory is changed to the mapped network drive as expected. ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/056cb758-3f83-43c5-a566-f0a9f3000e1d)
claunia added the Needs-TriageIssue-Bug labels 2026-01-31 08:16:31 +00:00
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@fpf3 commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2024):

Issue is actually that wt is running as admin. Closing, sry

@fpf3 commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2024): Issue is actually that wt is running as admin. Closing, sry
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Reference: starred/terminal#22553