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Hi Squashman, I copied and pasted the code from the second post. When I ran the code, it seemed to freeze the computer so I ended the process. As an experiment I removed the quotes from Do Set "MyVar=%%A" I then saved and ran the batch file again, I got distracted and when I looked back, t...

OK guys, thank you for the above. I had to remove the "" from the Do Set "MyVar=%%A" so it was Do Set MyVar=%%A, it then worked as described/expected. I have used robocopy "%MyVar%" "F:\Backed up Files"\ /e /mir /log:backup_log.txt and again I got the results ...

Thanks for your answers Guys.

I am away until around the 26th March I will have a look at it all then, then I will come back to you.

Tahnks

Keith

Thank you both for your replies, I understand what you are saying about better info. The only “for sure” thing I can give you is the folder name Silver Dawn, for example, on my computer the path is C:\Users\KG\My Documents\Silver Dawn on another computer here it is C:\Users\Home\Brenda\My Documents\...

I have a batch file that uses xcopy to backup to external drive, this may change to robocopy later. I would like to use this batch file on several computers, "BUT" each computer has a different path, to the sub folder that needs to be backed up, although, the folder that has to be backed u...