title: batch script error - mkdir not working with fully qualified directory path
body: <p>I'm trying to create directories at multiple levels in a shared network directory using batch scripting but it is not working when I give a fully qualified network path, rather it only works when I use mapped drive name. But I can't use mapped drive name as the production setup doesn't allow map drives. See examples below.</p>
  
  <p>I'm trying to run this batch file but its failing with error message as ""</p>
  
  <p><strong>mk_dir.bat</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>@echo off
  mkdir "\\hostname.com\shared_dir\Folder_Level_1\Folder_Level_2\Folder_Level_3\Folder_Level_4"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have "\hostname.com\shared_dir" part of the path mapped to a drive 'U' and if I change my script as below, it works. But I don't want to use mapped drives like this.</p>
  
  <p><strong>mk_dir.bat</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>@echo off
  mkdir "U:\Folder_Level_1\Folder_Level_2\Folder_Level_3\Folder_Level_4"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Can you please suggest a solution for this problem? Note I can't use powershell scripting.</p>