CMD.EXE was started with the above path as the current directory. UNC paths are not supported. Defaulting to Windows Directory

Question

Just coding in C++ on visual studios and when i run the program it executes and then outputs this.

I believe it may be because i am running VS on parallels? Could this possibly be why? and if so, any way to get rid of it?

error message:

'\\psf\home\documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\Object_Oriented_Coursework\Object_Oriented_Coursework' 
CMD.EXE was started with the above path as the current directory. 
UNC paths are not supported. Defaulting to Windows Directory.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/156276 Is your code being stored on a network drive? — Cody Gray - on strike, May 15 '14 at 09:16
I get the same from a VS 2022 project with custom (cmd.exe) build steps when I clone from git under WSL. — user2023370, Sep 15 '22 at 15:18

score 22 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 09 '20 at 07:20

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without more details... it looks like you've opened your sln file from a UNC path... which means the execution when running from within VS should use the UNC path but it is not allowed.

Solution to be clear: Instead of accessing \share\folder\file.sln, create a drive Z: that maps \share\folder and then open Z:\file.sln

edited Jul 09 '20 at 07:20

Itchydon

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answered May 15 '14 at 10:03

NirMH

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my answer is valid. map a network drive to your path and use it – NirMH May 15 '14 at 10:30
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how do i got about doing that? sorry for seeming oblivious to simple things :) – mwild May 15 '14 at 10:43
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no worries i think i have solved it, i had it mapped to the Z: drive but was opening it locally. Thanks for your help – mwild May 15 '14 at 10:48
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Solution to be clear: Instead of accessing `\\share\folder\file.sln`, create a drive `Z:` that maps `\\share\folder` and then open `Z:\file.sln` – KrisWebDev Dec 06 '15 at 13:32

CMD.EXE was started with the above path as the current directory. UNC paths are not supported. Defaulting to Windows Directory

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