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 ## Differences Between ES Modules and CommonJS
 
+### Absolute file paths don't work on Windows
+
+`import` accepts _absolute specifiers_. These are similar to _absolute paths_
+on linux and MacOS, and therefore they are also accepted.
+But on Windows, importing an _absolute path_ to a file will not work.
+To ensure cross platform compatibility, file paths should be converted into
+URLs.
+
+```js
+import { pathToFileURL } from 'url';
+
+const fileUrl = pathToFileURL('c:\\path\\to\\file.js').href;
+
+await import(fileUrl);
+```
+
 ### Mandatory file extensions
 
 A file extension must be provided when using the `import` keyword. Directory