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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 comm...

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Issue command line function

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I'm trying to issue a command line function.


When I'm in a shell I issue "mkdir w:\derek9" and

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Exit out of infinite loop in a plain old batch snippet.

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Hello Experts, Need help from Human Intelligence.
I asked AI to write a windows batch file that will

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convert .txt to .xls through a windows batch file.

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I have a text file in a folder and I want to covert it to an excel file (.XLS). Is there a way to do

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Dynamic pick the date in msdos batch file

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Hi,


Need to create a windows scheduler to take backup of db, the sql file should be created with

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Batch with echo alignment text in column evenly.

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Hi Experts,


Need your help to align text to display evenly in column at certain spaces with batch

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simple batch file not working

by@nir
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for some reason it's not working the cmd windows stays open after opening notepad
neither EXIT nor

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Windows "Copy" command not working

byBalu G
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Hello, I have the following batch file that copies a file called "1_Capacity-workload.xlsm" from

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How to use WMIC to check a file version?

byBrian
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I have the below command in a batch file that returns the version of a file. I'm wondering how I can

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Windows batch file and supporting spaces in file path.

byrye004
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I have written the following Windows batch file, which searches for log files and makes individual

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Programming in outdated windows batch file.

by@nir
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I am trying to ping a host and verify before connecting with ssh using a plain old DOS Batch file. I

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Windows Batch File with Dialog Box that has OK and Cancel Buttons

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I have the following windows batch file, I have a user prompt, but wanted to know if there is a way

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Windows Batch File Not Executing

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I have the following windows batch file to COPY folders from one location to another, but it is not

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Turn off mouse pointers using batch command

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In Windows 10 mouse tails can be turned on to help show the position of the mouse.  There is a

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Change RoboCopy command from a copy string to a move string

byE=mc2
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I would like to change the following copy string to a move string and force move if possible... 


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on Windows batch, how to copy files those are updated in one day and start with "A" (or specific string)

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I need to copy files in one holder on Windows to the other for those in below three conditions. 

1) I

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I want to make a simple batch file that compares the date/time stamp of two files.

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How can I make a simple batch file that compares the date/time stamp of two files and copies the

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Power Settings Bat file

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Many "moons" ago I created a bat file for power settings - times have changed and I'm looking to add

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PowerShell: Gridview to open open files, folders and go to a website

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Hello experts,


I have the following excellent PowerShell:

 

I was wondering if there is a way to take

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Convert Batch move script to PowerShell script

byE=mc2
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I would like to convert the following batch script to a PowerShell script instead. 

How can I achieve

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How to convert this batch file to Powershell format?

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This is about the screensaver settings we currently used via the GPO. There is this batch file named

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