Allows access to the directory structure and files of a drive through a directory on a different drive.
Warning: DO NOT use these commands while a Join is in effect: ASSIGN, BACKUP, DISKCOMP, DISKCOPY, FORMAT, RESTORE. or SUBST.
To disconnect a previously joined drive:
none.
After joining a drive to a directory, the files stored on the joined drives can be accessed as if they were on the specified directory. Attempts to access the joined drive will result in the display of the error message:
Invalid drive specification
If you try to join a directory containing files, the program will display the error message:
Directory not empty
You cannot join the current directory. Also, you cannot join to a directory that is more than one level below a root directory or to the root directory itself.
To join drive B: to the directory FILES on drive A:, enter:
JOIN B: A:\FILES
If you now ask for a directory of A:\FILES, the files stored on drive B: will be displayed. After entering this command, attempts to access drive B: will result in the error message:
Invalid drive specification
To disconnect the join established in the previous example, enter:
JOIN B: /D
none.