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by jkaufman101
02 Jan 2017 19:28
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Messed-up batch file :(
Replies: 5
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Re: Messed-up batch file :(

You were right and I was wrong. This works fine now. Thank you very much!
by jkaufman101
01 Jan 2017 18:24
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Messed-up batch file :(
Replies: 5
Views: 2959

Re: Messed-up batch file :(

untested: [code] @echo off set "source=C:\Users\digis\Outlook" set "target=F:\Outlook 2016 back-up Folder" ---------------------------------------------------------- As I took your suggestion above, didn't work, so i went back and wrote this one: cd C:\Users\digis\Outlook copy *....
by jkaufman101
01 Jan 2017 13:19
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Messed-up batch file :(
Replies: 5
Views: 2959

Re: Messed-up batch file :(

At least your target folder contains spaces and thus, must be enclosed into quotation marks. untested: @echo off set "source=C:\Users\digis\Outlook" set "target=F:\Outlook 2016 back-up Folder" if not exist "%target%\" md "%target%" cd /d "%source%" ...
by jkaufman101
31 Dec 2016 19:26
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Messed-up batch file :(
Replies: 5
Views: 2959

Messed-up batch file :(

I'm trying to write a quick batch file to back up my Outlook 2016 folders (C: drive) to a USB drive (F: drive). It worked for a long time but ever since I reformatted my C: drive, it stopped working. The notepad I use on my desktop (which I click on containing the script) flashes on the my monitor a...