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More info?)
You need to give specific examples. We are not here to guess all possible scenarios on how YOU screwed up. I suspect you haven't set the environment you expect in your batch but are relying on cmd's (which will be different under different circumstances).
So
Ren c:\y22 c:\y23
causes errors?
Post concrete examples for concrete help. EG the bloody batch file.
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"RobynH" <RobynH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A491198E-D25F-4190-8B9D-E26032D556DA@microsoft.com...
> Perhaps I should clarify...using a shortcut (PIF file) to the batch file, the
> batch file will run, but individual commands in it return error messages that
> are not true. (The command "REN Y22 Y23" -- where folder "Y22" exists and
> folder "Y23" does not exist -- returns "Invalid file/directory".) When run
> at the command prompt it does not give any error messages, but completes all
> steps correctly.
>
> If this is somehow related to the shortcut settings (memory?), any guesses
> as to which one might be a problem?
>
> "RobynH" wrote:
>
>> I have a very simple but lengthy batch file that was originally setup in
>> Windows 98, which I now need to run in XP. It will run fine if I go to the
>> command prompt and manually type in the path and batch file name, but if run
>> from a shortcut to the batch file, it returns error messages.
>>
>> Does anybody have any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks!
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