Hello, I have a simple batch file that runs when I log into my laptop. It backs up files onto my server. But when I'm not on the same network or my server is off, the bat file just hangs trying to run. I user ROBOCOPY, which allows me to log the process. Of course the log simply shows that it's not connected and gets an error 53. Which is totally understandable...But how can I get the file to just end if it can't find a connection right in the beginning? Thanks for your help, Roystreet

Depends on your setup, but you might get away with this (add before the copy): net view server || exit /b

My server is \\Roy\ So I would put in the bat file: net view \\roy exit /b robocopy C:\user \\roy\testfolder exit ------------- That way if the server is not found, go ahead and exit? I'm not sure what the /b means. Thanks. roystreet

Here's the actuall logic of the command: net view \\Roy - Let me see the shares on server Roy. (Optionally, you could use dir \\Roy\testfolder.) Optional bit that I didn't use: >NUL 2>@1 - Don't care about the output. || - On error, run... exit /b - Exit batch file (the /b).

"Razor2.3" I greatly appreciate your help. It worked! I wasn't putting the "||" in the file & once I did, it started working much better. You sure helped! Have a great day, roystreet