menus within batch files

Alternatively, if there's at all likely to be errors in the process, and you need to catch the output, then replace these lines in the code:

   echo Stopped service "FTP".
   ping -n 2 localhost >nul

with:

   echo.
   echo Press any key to return to the beginning . . .
   pause >nul

Must be correct if two people get the same result :))

Near enough.  ^_^

I am a little bit curious to why Softplus's answer was accepted..? Not only does my do the same (and more; including support for invalid input, as well as a cleaner layout), but my solution was posted first..

It just baffles me a little. :o\