Converting backslashes into forward slashes using javascript does not work properly?

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I have a javascript variable comming from legacy system with backslashes into forward slashes:

'/46\465531_Thumbnail.jpg'

and I am trying to convert into this:

'/46/465531_Thumbnail.jpg'.

There is no way to fix the problem on the legacy system.

Here is the command I am running on IE8 browser:

javascript:alert("/46\465531_Thumbnail.jpg".replace(/\\/g,"/"));

as response I get:

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Message from webpage
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/46&5531_Thumbnail.jpg
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OK   
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actually I just want to be translated as '/46/465531_Thumbnail.jpg'

What is wrong?

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