I have a text file which is a log file it contains the below data ----------------------------------------------------------text file data------------------------------------------------------------------ Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 1\BCS\006\NT\BCS_NT_61006.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.006.75660\WIN\x86\DBCS" 1 file(s) copied. Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 2\BCS\007\NT\BCS_NT_61007.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.007.78630\WIN\x86\DBCS" 1 file(s) copied. Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 3\BCS\008\NT\BCS_NT_61008.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.008.79681\WIN\x86\DBCS" 1 file(s) copied. Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 4\BCS\009\NT\BCS_NT_61009.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.009.9002\WIN\x86\DBCS" 1 file(s) copied. Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 5\BCS\010\NT\BCS_NT_61010.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.010.9002\WIN\x86\DBCS" 1 file(s) copied. Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 1\BCS\022\NT\BCS_NT_61022.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.022.9002\WIN\x86\DBCS" The system cannot find the file specified. Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 1\BCS\023\NT\BCS_NT_61022.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.022.9002\WIN\x86\DBCS" The system cannot find the file specified. Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 1\BCS\024\NT\BCS_NT_61022.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.022.9002\WIN\x86\DBCS" The system cannot find the file specified. Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 1\BCS\025\NT\BCS_NT_61022.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.022.9002\WIN\x86\DBCS" The system cannot find the file specified. Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 1\BCS\026\NT\BCS_NT_61022.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.022.9002\WIN\x86\DBCS" The system cannot find the file specified. Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 1\BCS\027\NT\BCS_NT_61022.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.022.9002\WIN\x86\DBCS" The system cannot find the file specified. Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 1\BCS\028\NT\BCS_NT_61022.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.022.9002\WIN\x86\DBCS" The system cannot find the file specified. Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 1\BCS\029\NT\BCS_NT_61022.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.022.9002\WIN\x86\DBCS" The system cannot find the file specified. ----------------------------------------------------------text file data------------------------------------------------------------------ I want a batch script or command which returns a line containing the search string I am doing like this findstr /b "The system Cannot" "c:\log.txt" > log.CSV It is giving the output like the below one The system cannot find the file specified. The system cannot find the file specified. The system cannot find the file specified. The system cannot find the file specified. The system cannot find the file specified. The system cannot find the file specified. The system cannot find the file specified. The system cannot find the file specified. but i want the output as Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 1\BCS\022\NT\BCS_NT_61022.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.022.9002\WIN\x86\DBCS" Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 2\BCS\023\NT\BCS_NT_61023.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.023.9004\WIN\x86\DBCS" Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 3\BCS\024\NT\BCS_NT_61023.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.023.9004\WIN\x86\DBCS" Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 4\BCS\025\NT\BCS_NT_61023.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.023.9004\WIN\x86\DBCS" Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 5\BCS\026\NT\BCS_NT_61023.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.023.9004\WIN\x86\DBCS" Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 6\BCS\027\NT\BCS_NT_61023.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.023.9004\WIN\x86\DBCS" Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 6\BCS\028\NT\BCS_NT_61023.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.023.9004\WIN\x86\DBCS" Y:\>copy "Y:\Version 6\BCS\029\NT\BCS_NT_61023.zip" "C:\Distribute\6.1\6.1.023.9004\WIN\x86\DBCS" Can you please help me. Thanks.

@echo off > newfile & setLocal enableDELAYedexpansion for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in (mylog) do ( set p=!c! set c=%%a echo !c! | find "The system cannot find the file specified" > nul if not errorlevel 1 ( >> newfile echo !p! ) ) ===================================== Helping others achieve escape felicity M2

@echo off & setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion type nul > output.txt set pre= for /F "delims=" %%j in ('type "TextFile.txt"') do ( set row=%%j set row=!row:the system cannot find=! if not "!row!"=="%%j" echo.!pre! set pre=%%j ) >> output.txt

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