diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/misc/org/eclipse/cdt/core/internal/errorparsers/tests/ErrorParserFileMatchingTest.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/misc/org/eclipse/cdt/core/internal/errorparsers/tests/ErrorParserFileMatchingTest.java
index 10722b6ff79..b38170bb329 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/misc/org/eclipse/cdt/core/internal/errorparsers/tests/ErrorParserFileMatchingTest.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/misc/org/eclipse/cdt/core/internal/errorparsers/tests/ErrorParserFileMatchingTest.java
@@ -1279,5 +1279,25 @@ public class ErrorParserFileMatchingTest extends TestCase {
 		assertEquals(1,problemMarkerInfo.lineNumber);
 		assertEquals("error",problemMarkerInfo.description);
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Checks if a file from error output can be found.
+	 *
+	 * @throws Exception...
+	 */
+	public void testWindowsPathOnLinux_Bug263977() throws Exception {
+		String fileName = "testWindowsPathOnLinux_Bug263977.c";
+
+		ResourceHelper.createFolder(fProject, "Folder/Subfolder");
+		ResourceHelper.createFile(fProject, "Folder/Subfolder/"+fileName);
+
+		// Note that main intention of this test is to run on *Linux*, see bug 263977
+		parseOutput("W:\\Folder\\Subfolder\\"+fileName+":1:error");
+		assertEquals(1, errorList.size());
+
+		ProblemMarkerInfo problemMarkerInfo = errorList.get(0);
+		assertEquals("L/FindMatchingFilesTest/Folder/Subfolder/"+fileName,problemMarkerInfo.file.toString());
+		assertEquals("error",problemMarkerInfo.description);
+	}
 
 }
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/ErrorParserManager.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/ErrorParserManager.java
index 01c8fdc05a4..115752d03ae 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/ErrorParserManager.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/ErrorParserManager.java
@@ -346,13 +346,15 @@ public class ErrorParserManager extends OutputStream {
 				org.eclipse.core.filesystem.URIUtil.equals(getWorkingDirectoryURI(), cachedWorkingDirectory))
 			return cachedFile;
 
-		IPath path = new Path(partialLoc);
+		// To be able to parse Windows paths on Linux systems, see bug 263977
+		IPath path = new Path(partialLoc.replace('\\', IPath.SEPARATOR));
 
 		// Try to find exact match. If path is not absolute - searching in working directory.
 		IFile file = findFileInWorkspace(path);
 
 		// Try to find best match considering known partial path
 		if (file==null) {
+			path = path.setDevice(null);
 			IProject[] prjs = new IProject[] { fProject };
 			IFile[] files = ResourceLookup.findFilesByName(path, prjs, false);
 			if (files.length == 0)