echo off if exist C:\Documents and Settings\solano\Bureau\file.xlsx goto MESSAGE echo The file C:\Documents and Settings\solano\Bureau\file.xlsx doesn't exist Pause goto END MESSAGE echo The file C:\Documents and Settings\solano\Bureau\file.xlsx exists Pause :END

Hi Try quotes around it if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\solano\Bureau\file.xlsx"

The filename has got spaces. Try to put it in quotes i.e.: @echo off if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\solano\Bureau\file.xlsx" goto MESSAGE echo The file C:\Documents and Settings\solano\Bureau\file.xlsx doesn't exist Pause goto END :MESSAGE echo The file C:\Documents and Settings\solano\Bureau\file.xlsx exists Pause :END BTW, you forgot to put ":" before MESSAGE label.

Full path FileNames of the form "C:\Documents and Settings\" are implying that this is a Windows console problem and hence you're not posting in the proper forum. ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Salutations, Michel Samson a/s Bicéphale

IF EXIST c:\path\filename.ext goto lable1 IF NOT EXIST c:\path\filename.ext goto lable2 :LABLE1 echo filename exists goto lable3 :LABLE2 echo filename does not exist goto lable4 :LABLE3 pause :: type commands here goto exit :LABLE4 pause :: type commands here goto exit :EXIT Grrrr wat do I know? ... got brain freeze