I have created a simple batch script that moves a file to a certain directory. When it moves the file it changes the name of the file to reflect the current date and time. This was working 100% until this error came up: The syntax of the command is incorrect. (Windows Server 2003 standard ed) Here is my code: @echo off set drive=S:\Logs set dateNtime="%date:~0,2%%date:~3,2%%date:~6,6%_%time:~0,2%%time:~3,2%" echo ## Backing up Logs move "C:\DB\Logs\vumlogs.bak" "%drive%\vumlogs%dateNtime%.bak" echo. echo. pause Please could someone assist as to why that error is coming up. it was working OK ?? Tks in advance. Kuthy

A batch file can usually be typed in one line at a time from the command prompt to discover the line that is bad. I'd say look at the output from set to start. I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you goober.