I have a ini file looking like this(autodist.ini) Copy1=\\jj4300\Update\*.lzh=>c:\TilButik\jj1234 Copy2=\\jj4300\Update\*.bat=>c:\TilButik Copy3=\\jj4300\Update\*.200=>c:\TilButik Copy4=\\jj4300\Update\*.100=>c:\TilButik In that file I would like to replace some of the lines with lines found in an other file (replace.ini) looking like this. Copy1=\\jj4300Update\Denmark\*.lzh=>c:\TilButik\jj1111 Copy2=\\jj4300\Update\Norway\*.bat=>c:\TilButik Copy3=\\jj4300\Update\Denmark\*.200=>c:\TilButik Copy4=\\jj4300\Update\Norway\*.100=>c:\TilButik The only thing unique for bout files is the first 8 letters. The hole thing should run in a Batch file. So if somebody now about a tool that can fix this please help me. Best regards Kai74

hi there following will resolve your issue. it replace "&" with "&" in dirlist.xml and will write the results to dirlist1.xml please make sure that input file and output file should be different hope it helps /sajjad @echo off :: Create the assembler program, by Herbert Kleebauer echo Bj@jzh`0X-`/PPPPPPa(DE(DM(DO(Dh(Ls(Lu(LX(LeZRR]EEEUYRX2Dx=> %temp%.\sbs2.com echo 0DxFP,0Xx.t0P,=XtGsB4o@$?PIyU!WvX0GwUY Wv;ovBX2Gv0ExGIuht6>> %temp%.\sbs2.com echo ?@}IKuNWpe~Fpe?FNHlF?wGMECIQqo{Ox{T?kPv@jeoSeIlRFD@{AyEKj@>> %temp%.\sbs2.com echo iqe~1NeAyR?mHAG~BGRgB{~H?o~TsdgCYqe?HR~upkpBG?~slJBCyA?@xA>> %temp%.\sbs2.com echo LZp{xq`Cs?H[C_vHDyB?Hos@QslFA@wQ~~x}viH}`LYNBGyA?@xAB?sUq`>> %temp%.\sbs2.com echo LRy@PwtCYQEuFK@A~BxPtDss@fFqjVmzD@qBEOEenU?`eHHeBCMs?FExep>> %temp%.\sbs2.com echo LHsPBGyA?@xAunjzA}EKNs@CA?wQpQpKLBHv?s`WJ`LRCYyIWMJaejCksl>> %temp%.\sbs2.com echo H[GyFGhHBwHZjjHeoFasuFUJeHeB?OsQH[xeHCPvqFj@oq@eNc?~}Nu??O>> %temp%.\sbs2.com echo ~oEwoAjBKs?Zp`LBzHQzyEFrAWAG{EFrAqAGYwHTECIQ{coKIsaCsf{Oe~>> %temp%.\sbs2.com echo CK}Ayre~CNFA{rAyEKFACrA{EKGAjbA}eKGSjNMtQFtc{OAyDGFj?{FDGQ>> %temp%.\sbs2.com echo KAjNVk_OCAx@e?f{o?CosI}1EGizhljJ~H1ZeG}JBA~rACBMDGjjDG@g0>> %temp%.\sbs2.com :: Use the program %temp%.\sbs2.com 0 "&" "&" < c:\dirlist.xml > c:\dirlist1.xml :: Delete the program del %temp%.\sbs2.com

HI sajjadr21 Hm. I'm not sure about what you mean!! Is it possibel to explain this a bit clearer.. Best Regards Kai74

Hi Kai74 Hi would something along these lines help, or do the lines have to be in the same place as the replaced lines. Find lines thaton'thave "jj4300re\Update" and write to NewFile.ini /v lines that don't contain the text /i ignore case, might not be needed \Update" >newfile.ini rem find files in second file and append to file rem NewFile.ini -------------------- @echo off type autodist.ini | find /v /i "jj4300 type replace.ini | find "jj4300\Update" >> newfile.ini --------------------