I'm trying to make a batch file that checks if there is a .exe in a folder and if there is, renames it and copys it to the location of the batch file, then i want it to remove the .exe from its original location and run the copy, after that i want the batch file to start over. I added pause so i could check each step when running it, i will remove these upon completion. I have this so far: :begin if exist \\COLIN-PC\Shared Doc's\*.exe goto exist goto begin :exist pause ren \\COLIN-PC\Shared Doc's\*.exe battoexecute.exe pause copy \\COLIN-PC\Shared Doc's\battoexecute.exe battoexecute.exe pause del \\COLIN-PC\Shared Doc's\battoexecute.exe pause start battoexecute.exe pause goto begin Thanks P.S. Sorry if I posted in wrong section, I'm new to computing.net :-) "An open mind leaves a chance for someone to drop a worthwhile thought into it."

I’m a bit out of date with the syntax of the commands but it appears to me that: 1. If a .exe file doesn’t exist, it loops back to begin, when you should be exiting. 2. The rename will not work properly if more than one .exe exists. 3. At the end, after running the program, you loop back to begin again in a never ending loop.

The problem is that when I put a .exe in the specified file it doesn't notice. There would only be one .exe in there at a time so rename wouldn't be an issue by the way. "An open mind leaves a chance for someone to drop a worthwhile thought into it."