Allow spaces in file path windows
i am trying to make a batch script that starts a program located with in the start menu like so
"%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartupAntiVirusMicrosoft_Anti-Virus.cmd"
but it exits with the error 'C:Users...AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Supposedly, the double quotes arround the file path should have made the path syntax correct, but it still doesn't
A single quote 'like so' still exits with the error file name, directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect
any help on how to make the path syntax correct?
thanks in advace
windows windows-10 batch batch-file path
asked Jan 8 at 2:27
3NiGMa3NiGMa
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i am trying to make a batch script that starts a program located with in the start menu like so
"%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartupAntiVirusMicrosoft_Anti-Virus.cmd"
but it exits with the error 'C:Users...AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Supposedly, the double quotes arround the file path should have made the path syntax correct, but it still doesn't
A single quote 'like so' still exits with the error file name, directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect
any help on how to make the path syntax correct?
thanks in advace
windows windows-10 batch batch-file path
asked Jan 8 at 2:27
3NiGMa3NiGMa
11
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Your syntax is fine. At the risk of being ''not nice'', you must be doing something else wrong.
– Scott
Jan 8 at 2:41
can you please show the context of the script?
– shawn
Jan 8 at 2:58
1
it's possible, for example, that the issue is actually within the "Microsoft_Anti-Virus.cmd" file itself. Perhaps it is referencing%0instead of"%~0"?
– shawn
Jan 8 at 2:59
i switched to the "start" command, restarted my computer, and used double quotes, and this seemed to fix it
– 3NiGMa
Jan 8 at 6:39
add a comment |
i am trying to make a batch script that starts a program located with in the start menu like so
"%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartupAntiVirusMicrosoft_Anti-Virus.cmd"
but it exits with the error 'C:Users...AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Supposedly, the double quotes arround the file path should have made the path syntax correct, but it still doesn't
A single quote 'like so' still exits with the error file name, directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect
any help on how to make the path syntax correct?
thanks in advace
windows windows-10 batch batch-file path
asked Jan 8 at 2:27
3NiGMa3NiGMa
11
i am trying to make a batch script that starts a program located with in the start menu like so
"%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartupAntiVirusMicrosoft_Anti-Virus.cmd"
but it exits with the error 'C:Users...AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Supposedly, the double quotes arround the file path should have made the path syntax correct, but it still doesn't
A single quote 'like so' still exits with the error file name, directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect
any help on how to make the path syntax correct?
thanks in advace
windows windows-10 batch batch-file path
windows windows-10 batch batch-file path
asked Jan 8 at 2:27
3NiGMa3NiGMa
11
asked Jan 8 at 2:27
3NiGMa3NiGMa
11
asked Jan 8 at 2:27
3NiGMa3NiGMa
11
asked Jan 8 at 2:27
3NiGMa3NiGMa
11
asked Jan 8 at 2:27
3NiGMa3NiGMa
11
11
1
Your syntax is fine. At the risk of being ''not nice'', you must be doing something else wrong.
– Scott
Jan 8 at 2:41
can you please show the context of the script?
– shawn
Jan 8 at 2:58
1
it's possible, for example, that the issue is actually within the "Microsoft_Anti-Virus.cmd" file itself. Perhaps it is referencing%0instead of"%~0"?
– shawn
Jan 8 at 2:59
i switched to the "start" command, restarted my computer, and used double quotes, and this seemed to fix it
– 3NiGMa
Jan 8 at 6:39
add a comment |
1
Your syntax is fine. At the risk of being ''not nice'', you must be doing something else wrong.
– Scott
Jan 8 at 2:41
can you please show the context of the script?
– shawn
Jan 8 at 2:58
1
it's possible, for example, that the issue is actually within the "Microsoft_Anti-Virus.cmd" file itself. Perhaps it is referencing%0instead of"%~0"?
– shawn
Jan 8 at 2:59
i switched to the "start" command, restarted my computer, and used double quotes, and this seemed to fix it
– 3NiGMa
Jan 8 at 6:39
1
1
Your syntax is fine. At the risk of being ''not nice'', you must be doing something else wrong.
– Scott
Jan 8 at 2:41
Your syntax is fine. At the risk of being ''not nice'', you must be doing something else wrong.
– Scott
Jan 8 at 2:41
can you please show the context of the script?
– shawn
Jan 8 at 2:58
can you please show the context of the script?
– shawn
Jan 8 at 2:58
1
1
it's possible, for example, that the issue is actually within the "Microsoft_Anti-Virus.cmd" file itself. Perhaps it is referencing
%0 instead of "%~0"?– shawn
Jan 8 at 2:59
it's possible, for example, that the issue is actually within the "Microsoft_Anti-Virus.cmd" file itself. Perhaps it is referencing
%0 instead of "%~0"?– shawn
Jan 8 at 2:59
i switched to the "start" command, restarted my computer, and used double quotes, and this seemed to fix it
– 3NiGMa
Jan 8 at 6:39
i switched to the "start" command, restarted my computer, and used double quotes, and this seemed to fix it
– 3NiGMa
Jan 8 at 6:39
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Your syntax is fine. At the risk of being ''not nice'', you must be doing something else wrong.
– Scott
Jan 8 at 2:41
can you please show the context of the script?
– shawn
Jan 8 at 2:58
1
it's possible, for example, that the issue is actually within the "Microsoft_Anti-Virus.cmd" file itself. Perhaps it is referencing
%0instead of"%~0"?– shawn
Jan 8 at 2:59
i switched to the "start" command, restarted my computer, and used double quotes, and this seemed to fix it
– 3NiGMa
Jan 8 at 6:39