Can I get an absolute path from a network path in a batch script?

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Is there any way in a batch script to take a shared network path on my computer and get the absolute path to that directory?

Example: I'm running a batch file on TESTBOX. I know the "stuff" folder on TESTBOX is shared on the network. Can I get the absolute path to "stuff"? If "stuff" were in C:\stuff then I want this:

Command = GETPATH \\TESTBOX\stuff

Result = C:\stuff

Are you saying you want to know what drive the share is located on the server? — Squashman
– Squashman, Commented Nov 18, 2015 at 2:26
No server, just my local machine. I'm sharing a folder with others and I want to know the absolute path of that folder. — Will Brode
– Will Brode, Commented Nov 20, 2015 at 19:18
Not understanding how you wouldn't already know what the path is. — Squashman
– Squashman, Commented Nov 20, 2015 at 19:21

MC ND · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-18 07:12:14Z

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You can try to ask wmi for the share information

wmic share where "name='stuff'" get path

answered Nov 18, 2015 at 7:12

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Will Brode Over a year ago

Awesome, this worked exactly how I wanted it to! Thanks.

Squashman · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-20 19:35:26Z

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Any shared folders you have on your local computer can also be seen using the NET SHARE command.

H:\>net share

Share name   Resource                        Remark

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C$           C:\                             Default share
IPC$                                         Remote IPC
ADMIN$       C:\windows                      Remote Admin
STUFF        C:\STUFF
The command completed successfully.

So if the share name is stuff you can extract the output of the NET SHARE command into a variable by encapsulating it in a FOR /F command.

FOR /F "TOKENS=1* delims= " %%G IN ('net share ^|find /I "stuff"') DO SET sharepath=%%H

answered Nov 20, 2015 at 19:35

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