Boost C++ Libraries: Ticket #12376: boost::filesystem::exist() returns false when file exist in system https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12376 <p> I am writing a program for finding the particular file on windows. I have a file in C:\Windows\System32\FNTCACHE.DAT when I am finding for this boost::filesystem::exist() returns false. I checked the path, the file exist in system. </p> <p> I tried to check status though filesystem::status() funstion. It returns file_not_found. Please let me know why it is returning false and file_not_found ? </p> <p> I am working on Windows. </p> <p> Thanks </p> en-us Boost C++ Libraries /htdocs/site/boost.png https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12376 Trac 1.4.3 anonymous Tue, 16 Aug 2016 01:22:33 GMT <link>https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12376#comment:1 </link> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12376#comment:1</guid> <description> <p> try to use the slash like: </p> <p> C:/Windows/System32/FNTCACHE.DAT </p> </description> <category>Ticket</category> </item> </channel> </rss>