D:\test>mkdir \\.\d:\test\com1

  D:\test>dir

  Volume in drive D is WinXP

  Volume Serial Number is 5496-7A03

  Directory of D:\test

  01/19/2003 16:42 <DIR> .

  01/19/2003 16:42 <DIR> ..

  01/19/2003 16:42 <DIR> com1

  0 File(s) 0 bytes

  3 Dir(s) 1,019,392,000 bytes free

  D:\test>rd /s \\.\d:\test\com1

  \\.\d:\test\com1, Are you sure (Y/N)? y

  D:\test>dir

  Volume in drive D is WinXP

  Volume Serial Number is 5496-7A03

  Directory of D:\test

  01/19/2003 16:43 <DIR> .

  01/19/2003 16:43 <DIR> ..

  0 File(s) 0 bytes

  2 Dir(s) 1,019,392,000 bytes free