The msdn article [1] is a great reference on the strangeness of the Windows path naming conventions. [1] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/deskto

The msdn article [1] is a great reference on the strangeness of the Windows path naming conventions. [1] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247(v=vs.85).aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa36...