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I try to create a batch file to run under Windos XP in a command window (or just double clicking the BAT file). The intention is to take all files with a given extension, concatenate them a...
I'm trying to write a batch file that is launched via the command prompt. The file will launch the batch file which copies files from one destination to another, It will look something like ...
Hi  Experts How to write a batch file which can copy all files from one folder to another and rename the files adding date and time with the filename in destination folder. Regards
I need to create a batch file which can run through a series of directories (Source) & copy all contents from each directory to specific directories on the destination side. The destination...
Runs fine in Windows 5.2.3790 as typed at the DOS prompt. (this is my windows 2003 server) Does not run fine in windows vista version 6.0.6000. I have DOS menu system I use for deployment ...
I used to use Nero 6 to make bootable CDs.  Nice and simple, added the files that i wanted to use in DOS and burnt the disc.  With the newer versions of nero, this is not possible (from what I...
Hi Experts, Request the .bat file which will do ftp the file from the location , say "C:\temp". If successful ftp , it is ok. if there is any error while doing ftp ,catch the error. If the ft...
Too lazy at the moment to look it up myself.  Can someone give me the batch commands to change a Windows path in a string so it can be used with a Unix command? I need to parse this LocalPa...
Hello, In a Windows DOS Console batch file I need to set the output of a command to a variable.  This is what technique I use now: time /t > %TMP%\time.txt set /p TIME1="" < %TMP%\time....
Hi Experts, I am having trouble renaming file in dos to add datestamp at the end of the file name. My Code currently is RENAME "C:\Documents and Settings\John.Doe\Desktop\1.txt" "C:\Do...
I  haven't been able to find a batch script that I could apply to my situation. I have 2 folders C:\AccessNow\FTPDev and \FTP Prod.  They will each contain a text file named file.txt.  I ne...
I am trying to pass a variable that I created in a batch file over to a VBScript.  In the batch file, I have a filename that the VBScript will use to call an FTP program to upload.  I have the...
Hi, I'm writing a program in c# and i have made it so that i can run the DOS commands that require. The Only Problem i am having is that i cannot remove the black DOS Window that appears whe...
Hi, I have to copy a file from a site on to my local machine, the file will be of the name eg."Graduate20071231". I have to get yesterdays file today and fridays file if it is monday. I am us...
hi i have below script to delete file that are of size 0. now i need to add a script to it to delete files that are older than 6 months. please some script guidance, thanks. **************...
I have a networked printer "intermec" share name is "intermec" I go over to a machine that I want to have access to the printer.  I did some research and find out that in order to use the comm...
I have a String as TestCase1 note the extra space at the end of TestCase1 i need to convert it as testCase1 without the space at the end using DOS Commands
Hi experts! I'm creating a bootable Symantec Ghost disc that needs to house the ghost image file on the DVD. I've got no problems getting the CD to boot and load up Ghost, but I'm having is...
Is it possible to set up Robocopy or Xcopy or some other command line copy tool (Vista) so that it does not replace files with the same name in the destination?  For example if I'm copying Sch...
I need to copy files in a folder, say c:\attach\1, to another folder, d:\attach\1, using dos batch.  The complication here is that I only need to copy files within a certain time range.  This ...
Good day How do I call a batch file from within another batch file? So when I run the 1st batch file it should automatically run the one I'm calling.
Experts,       I am trying to check to see if a file exists using a DOS batch file. The code I have is : IF EXISTS C:\woo.txt (erase C:\woo.txt) ELSE ECHO woo.txt is missing >>"C:\IASCRIP...
I'm in the process of creating a batch file that robocopies data from one source to another which is specified by the user. I'd like the user to click on the batch file, and then be prompted f...
Have printer connected to lpt1. How do I print from dos? Tried sharing printer and using net use lpt1: \\computername\printer already. Did not work
I need a PURE DOS solution to rename files recursively based upon a mask: *.config.* Searching through the site I came across this code: FOR /F "tokens=*" %A in ('dir /A:-D /S /B fid'...