How to change directory to run .bat files from different drive?

I have some .bat files that I run from the local directory (e.g. C:\Users\pozna001). However, when I try and change the directory to a data drive using cd F:\nrcs_project to run the .bat files from a different location, I see that the command prompt does not recognize the cd command. How can I change the directory in the command prompt so that I can run these .bat files from a different drive (i.e. a data drive connected to a server)?

CD /D F:\nrcs_project

Use the /D switch to change current drive in addition to changing current directory for a drive.

If you need to go from a device to another (in your case from C:\ to F:\, you need to type F: before/after you entered your cd command, so it will go on the F device. Otherwise, you can use the /D parameter of the cd function.

So to sum up,

$C:\Folder> F:
$F:\>cd F:\whatever
$F:\whatever>...

or

$C:\Folder> cd F:\whatever
$C:\Folder> F:
$F:\whatever>...

or

$C:\Folder> cd /D F:\whatever
$F:\whatever>...

You first need to type F: to change to the F:\ drive, then you can use the CD command

Or you can use the /D switch to do it all in one shot:

CD /D F:\nrcs_project

the command will look like following:

F: && cd nrcs_project

Both solution above are correct.

The fastest is:

cd /d f:\nrcs_project

But you could change drive first, then the directory.

Use cd /? and it will show you all params.

you can also use:

pushd "F:\nrcs_project"

this will allow also to return to the previous direcotry with popd

Mind that it is a good practice to enclose paths with double quotes in case of special characters,spaces and so on..