I am trying to add a line in a batch file which files from a certain directory will be copied if a certain condition exists, but, they do not seem to execute, this is being used on a network, here is the command: echo Policy Member echo ------------- echo Updating system, please wait . . . if exist c:\corel\suite8\ xcopy32 n:\policies\updates c:\ /d /s /e /c /i /q /h /r /k /y > nul: if exist c:\corel\office7\ xcopy32 n:\updates c:\ /d /s /e /c /i /q /h /r /k /y /u >nul: if NOT exist c:\windows\system\odma32.dll copy c:\docsopen\progs\odma32.dll c:\windows\system\ > nul if NOT exist c:\windows\odma.dll xcopy32.exe c:\docsopen\progs\odma.dll c:\windows > nul Any and all assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Say! You code like me.......long LOL! The best way to debug a bat is break it down. Example: Note I have made a few test changes as well. I have also put in a few rems cls @echo off if exist c:\corel\suite8\ goto excop rem suite8\ ???? (<--suite8\*.*) goto end rem If you do not assign a place to go if C:\corel does not exist it will go to the next line of code and exicute it. An if exist should have ,,,,,by habit a second destination. What if it does not exist and the next line of code is y|Format C . So give an if exist a place to go if it does and if it does not exist. (picky picky picky LOL LOL) echo if exist c corel being tested. pause >nul :excop echo we are at excop pause >nul xcopy32 n:\policies\updates c:\ /d rem How about xcopy32 c:\policies\updates\*.* c:\somwhere > nul: I know putting in "echo we are here or there" is a bummer, but it will help find the errors. Thought: if exist C:\corel\ is a incompleate line. if exist C:\corel\stuff.dat is compleate A open \ with no file or *.* wildcards can bring a bat to a screaming halt. I hope this is of some help. But I do like your style of code. Wish some one would help me debug my bats. I also wish the reply box was a little bigger. Peace Goodwill and Happy Computing World Library