Windows 10: Windows Relative Path Shortcut on USB drive

Discus and support Windows Relative Path Shortcut on USB drive in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Does anyone know how to create a relative shortcut on an USB drive linked to a different location on the same USB drive? This is needed because the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Initial_Meaning, Nov 21, 2019.

  1. Windows Relative Path Shortcut on USB drive


    Does anyone know how to create a relative shortcut on an USB drive linked to a different location on the same USB drive? This is needed because the drive letter can be different on another pc wich would lead to the shortcut being broken.

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    /u/Initial_Meaning, Nov 21, 2019
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  2. Works! but how? A shortcut to an exe in a deep path on a USB...

    Hi, I created a shortcut to a deep path exe on a USB (created in same deep path) and then copied the shortcut to the USB root.

    The clever thing is the root shortcut appears to work on any computer, irrespective of USB drive letter!?!?

    Is this some relative-shortcut-thingy that's just crept in or has it always worked like this?
     
    Computerabber, Nov 21, 2019
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  3. DaveM121 Win User
    Works! but how? A shortcut to an exe in a deep path on a USB...

    Hi Computerabber

    It depends, on the path on that shortcut, it may just reference the folders on that USB flash drive

    Right click that shortcut and choose Properties

    Copy the text out of the Target Box, does that contain a drive letter or just a folder location relative to that shortcut?
     
    DaveM121, Nov 21, 2019
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  4. Bree Win User

    Windows Relative Path Shortcut on USB drive

    Creating a shortcut to a programme on a usb drive.

    A shortcut stored on the usb itself will run into problems if (as is likely) ther usb has a different drive letter on each computer. A shortcut has to contain the full path including the drive letter.

    An approach that will work regardless of the drive letter is to use a .bat file to start your programme. Create a text file containing the command....

    START \folder\sub-folder\program.exe


    (obviously, use the correct path and name for your programme) Save this as <any name you like>.bat to the root of the usb. When you run the .bat file (by double-clicking, as you would a shortcut) it will be run starting in the root of the usb . The path to the executable is relative to where the .bat starts, so it will work regardless of what drive letter the usb has at the time.
     
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