Cygwin unexpected token `(' on cd

Question

I have got Program Files and Program Files (x86) directory at C. I can access to Program Files using $ cd Program\ Files\ from windows 8 but this $ cd Program\ Files\ (x86) command returns following error:

sadaf2605@Sadaf /cygdrive/c
$ cd Program\ Files\ (x86)
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

Answer 1

You have to escape the parentheses as well:

$ cd Program\ Files\ \(x86\)

Or just use quotes:

$ cd "Program Files (x86)"