Hey all,<BR><BR>Been looking for something I can do to do the following, and sometimes it gets close, but nothing so far has seemed to work.<BR><BR>I have a program, that needs an EXE to be in the ...

This tutorial is for Windows PC users who want to perform a series of file management operations without having to enter commands one at a time. Using a text editor such as Notepad, type each command ...

You need <B>for</B>:<BR><pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files. FOR %variable IN (set) DO command [command ...

As mentioned earlier, a batch file contains a series of DOS commands and are used to automate the frequently performed tasks. Thus, you don’t have to repeatedly write the same commands. Remember the ...

In this Daily Drill Down, I’ll show you how to create batch files to help automate tasks. There are many uses for batch files, even in the world of Windows 2000. Any task that can be performed from a ...

If you need a computer on your network to automatically perform a file copy as soon as Windows loads -- such as to back up a particular file to your company's server -- the simplest method is to ...

When a user accidentally deletes a local file, having a backup ready can significantly minimize downtime and frustration. Check out this simple batch file that can make daily document backups a snap.

Batch files have a BAT extension and, somewhat similarly to executable files, are used to run system commands through the Windows Command Prompt. Unlike an executable file, a batch file can be opened ...

Attaching a remote drive or directory on a Windows box is called “drive mapping” though the process is essentially the same as what we call mounting in the Unix world. While I rarely spend any ...