C:\PROJECTS>dir //$home
Invalid switch - "/".

C:\PROJECTS>dir /$home
Invalid switch - "$home".

C:\PROJECTS>dir \\$home
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

C:\PROJECTS>dir \$home
 Volume in drive C is Main-Max
 Volume Serial Number is 89D1-9F45

 Directory of C:\

File Not Found

C:\PROJECTS>dir "\$home"
 Volume in drive C is Main-Max
 Volume Serial Number is 89D1-9F45

 Directory of C:\

File Not Found

C:\PROJECTS>dir c:\
 Volume in drive C is Main-Max
 Volume Serial Number is 89D1-9F45

 Directory of c:\

MANY..MANY files....meaning that windows had trouble with: dir "\$home"