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SUBST
Refer to a directory as a virtual drive
See also <ASSIGN> <JOIN>
COMMAND TYPE: External VERSION: 3.1 and up
USE: SUBST [d:] [d:path] [/D]
d: specifies the drive letter that you will use as a substitute
for a particular drive and path. This cannot be the default drive.
d:path specifies the drive letter and path that you will refer to with a
the new drive name.
/D deletes a substitution. You must also specify the drive letter of
the drive whose substitution you want to delete.
Without any arguments, SUBST reports all currently SUBSTituted drives.
EXAMPLE: SUBST J: C:\DOS
will allow you to treat the directory C:\DOS as a drive. After
executing this SUBST command, DIR J: and DIR C:\DOS would give
identical results.
EXAMPLE: SUBST J: /D
will delete the substitution created in the previous example.