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How about using ProgramFiles?<br />

<pre><code id="code-11378">if exist &quot;%ProgramFiles%\ntp\ntp.exe&quot; do xcopy &quot;\\filesrv2\time server\ntp.conf&quot; &quot;%ProgramFiles%\etc\&quot; 
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How about using ProgramFiles?


if exist "%ProgramFiles%\ntp\ntp.exe" do xcopy "\\filesrv2\time server\ntp.conf" "%ProgramFiles%\etc\" 


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I know the ~ character works in XP so maybe try copying to c:\progra~1\ntp\ntp.exe
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I know the ~ character works in XP so maybe try copying to c:\progra~1\ntp\ntp.exe

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I forgot to tell you that save the above batch script as .Bat file and run it. <br />
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Keyword &quot;DO&quot; is not recognized as any command in DOS. I think you have used it to just explain what you want to do.
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I forgot to tell you that save the above batch script as .Bat file and run it.

Keyword "DO" is not recognized as any command in DOS. I think you have used it to just explain what you want to do.

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I have scripts that run on Win2K/WinXP/win23k/winvist<wbr />a machines 32bit OS &nbsp;i.e &quot;if exist &quot;c:\programs files\ntp\ntp.exe&quot; do xcopy &quot;\\filesrv2\time server\ntp.conf&quot; &quot;c:\program files\etc\&quot; It runs great with no problem.<br />
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I have recently introduced Windows Vista 64bit. The default install location for the ntp program is now <br />
c:\program files(x86)\ntp\ntp.exe<br />
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I want a syntax that will work for 32 bit &nbsp;and 64bit OS.<br />
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i.e. script checks both locations and then run it<br />
c:\program files(x86)\ntp\ntp.exe<br />
c:\programs files\ntp\ntp.exe
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I have scripts that run on Win2K/WinXP/win23k/winvista machines 32bit OS  i.e "if exist "c:\programs files\ntp\ntp.exe" do xcopy "\\filesrv2\time server\ntp.conf" "c:\program files\etc\" It runs great with no problem.

I have recently introduced Windows Vista 64bit. The default install location for the ntp program is now 
c:\program files(x86)\ntp\ntp.exe

I want a syntax that will work for 32 bit  and 64bit OS.

i.e. script checks both locations and then run it
c:\program files(x86)\ntp\ntp.exe
c:\programs files\ntp\ntp.exe

batch

Batch files are text files containing a script of commands that are executed by the command interpreter on DOS, OS/2 and Windows systems. Most commonly, they are used to perform a series of functions that are repeated -- copying a set of files created daily with one step, for example.

Windows Batch

Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) was an operating system for x86-based personal computers, and traces of it are still found in the Windows operating system. DOS is still used in some embedded systems and for certain legacy 16-bit networks.

Microsoft DOS

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