Merge 282eaf62ba858c1c15ed54fdde717b6a46f6af5d into 839eef0db269333870dc04cb79d0dd0c95e5a418

docs/content/local.md

@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ so in most cases you do not have to worry about this (read more [below](#long-pa
 Using the same prefix `\\?\` it is also possible to specify path to volumes
 identified by their GUID, e.g. `\\?\Volume{b75e2c83-0000-0000-0000-602f00000000}\some\path`.
 
+Also note that when specifying paths at `parameters` with `remote` at the
+[remote control API](/rc/) using `\` as path separator must be escaped,
+i.e. `\\`. Alternatively you can also use `/` as path separator.
+
 #### Long paths ####
 
 Rclone handles long paths automatically, by converting all paths to

docs/content/rc.md

@@ -644,6 +644,9 @@ This takes the following parameters:
     - state - state to restart with - used with continue
     - result - result to restart with - used with continue
 
+Note that when specifying paths on windows at `parameters` with `remote` using `\`
+as path separator must be escaped, i.e. `\\`. Alternatively you can also use `/`
+as path separator.
 
 See the [config create](/commands/rclone_config_create/) command for more information on the above.
 
@@ -758,6 +761,9 @@ This takes the following parameters:
     - state - state to restart with - used with continue
     - result - result to restart with - used with continue
 
+Note that when specifying paths on windows at `parameters` with `remote` using `\`
+as path separator must be escaped, i.e. `\\`. Alternatively you can also use `/`
+as path separator.
 
 See the [config update](/commands/rclone_config_update/) command for more information on the above.