Can't Use UNC Destination Paths with MOVE

 Last reviewed: May 14, 1997
Article ID: Q112744
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

The MOVE command accepts a universal naming convention (UNC) path for the source path, but not for the target path. After using the following command 

   move \\server_1\sharename1\filename \\server_2\sharename2
the error message, "The system cannot find the path specified," appears. This error does not occur if you use a network drive letter in place of the UNC path. For example, the following two commands enable you to use MOVE successfully: 

   net use x: \\server_2\sharename2
   move \\server_1\sharename1\filename x:
Other commands (such as XCOPY and COPY) accept UNC names for both the source and destination path.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbbug3.10 kbtool ntutil
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 14, 1997
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