This is an error report.
Since I cannot find an official address for error reporting I post this here.
Description:
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is not able to open any .PDF file if the file path
contains a link (junction) to a volume that is no drive letter assigned to.
Test environment:
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (Version 2019.012.20034)
Windows 10 (Enterprise and Pro)
Example:
Volume: \\?\Volume{xxxxxxxx-0000-0000-0000-100000000000}\ (on a mounted VHD)
File: \docu\x1.pdf (on volume \\?\Volume{xxxxxxxx-0000-0000-0000-100000000000}\)
Mountpoint: D:\test\mp (junction to volume \\?\Volume{xxxxxxxx-0000-0000-0000-100000000000}\)
File path: D:\test\mp\docu\x1.pdf
Results: - If there is no drive letter assigned to volume \\?\Volume{xxxxxxxx-0000-0000-0000-100000000000}\
the file D:\test\mp\docu\x1.pdf cannot be opened.
- If there is any drive letter assigned to volume \\?\Volume{xxxxxxxx-0000-0000-0000-100000000000}\
(e.g. E:) the file D:\test\mp\docu\x1.pdf can be opened.
Comments:
I have been using these scenarions for years and I have never noticed any problems
with any other applications.
I cannot say witch version of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC introduced this bug.
Kind regards
Konrad