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Srijani Ghosh
Srijani Ghosh

Reputation: 4216

how to call batch files from a PowerShell 5.0 script which has white space in the path?

I am trying to call a batch file from a PowerShell 5.0 Script. The path for the batch file is :

\\192.168.0.1\hde_path\Tools Powershell\abc.cmd

So, my path has a white space inside it and I tried to call it in the following way..

cmd.exe /c "'\\192.168.0.1\hde_path\Tools Powershell\abc.cmd'"

Now, it gives the error:

The system can not find the file specified.

But, please note:

Again, when I am putting abc.cmd file in some path where the path does not have any space in it, e.g. : \192.168.0.1\hde_path\Tools\abc.cmd and I call it using the following command, it runs perfectly fine.

cmd.exe /c '\\192.168.0.1\hde_path\Tools\abc.cmd'

Please help!

Upvotes: 3

Views: 83

Answers (2)

RichGK
RichGK

Reputation: 560

Double quotes works for me 

cmd.exe /c "\\127.0.0.1\c$\temp\Test Folder\test.cmd"

Upvotes: 3

Mark Wragg
Mark Wragg

Reputation: 23395

Either

cmd.exe /c '\\192.168.0.1\hde_path\Tools Powershell\abc.cmd'

or

cmd.exe /c "\\192.168.0.1\hde_path\Tools Powershell\abc.cmd"

Should work.

Upvotes: 1

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