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what happens if you run the batch file from the command line. This should give you the error that pops up...
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what happens if you run the batch file from the command line. This should give you the error that pops up...

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That works, thank you..........
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If I include all the text below in a batch file it will open and close very fast (blink) and never use the pause command. If I commnet-out the FOR syntax the dos window will remain open. <br />
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Also the following text run fine as long as I use the manual command prompt, batch files are the problem.....<br />
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CD C:\REPORTS <br />
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For %a IN (*.*) do REN %a %a.rtf &nbsp;<br />
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PAUSE
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If I include all the text below in a batch file it will open and close very fast (blink) and never use the pause command. If I commnet-out the FOR syntax the dos window will remain open. 

Also the following text run fine as long as I use the manual command prompt, batch files are the problem.....

CD C:\REPORTS 

For %a IN (*.*) do REN %a %a.rtf  

PAUSE

DOS commands in Windows 2000 or XP Batch File Blink???

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