cd /D C:\
In the Windows Command Prompt (CMD), the cd command is primarily used to change folders within a drive. To switch to a different drive entirely (e.g., from D: to C: ), you do not use cd . Instead, you use the drive letter followed by a colon. C: cd to c drive
This is often the fastest way to hop between drives. It will take you to the "current directory" of the C drive (which might be the root C:\ or a subfolder you visited previously in that session). cd /D C:\ In the Windows Command Prompt
If your prompt shows D:\> , you are on the D: drive. You cannot jump directly to a folder on C: with just cd because you need to switch drives first. C: This is often the fastest way to hop between drives
If you want to use the cd command to switch drives and change to a specific folder at the same time, you must include the parameter. Without this switch, the command will "remember" the new path for the C drive, but your terminal will stay on your current drive. Command: cd /D C:\Windows