DOCUMENT:Q139054 08-AUG-2001 [winnt] TITLE :Cannot Find The File Specified with AT Command PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:3.51 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= When you use the AT scheduler to run a command prompt operation, the following error message appears: The system cannot find the file specified CAUSE ===== This error occurs if the command prompt operation specified in the AT command contains directory names that include spaces. For example, the following AT command generates the above error: AT 12:00 "XCOPY C\Source directory\*.* C:\Destination directory" Within the AT command, the XCOPY command parses the space in the directory name as a delimiter between parameters. RESOLUTION ========== To correct this problem, 1. Create a batch file that contains the desired command prompt operation. 2. Specify the batch file as the desired command for the scheduler service to run. For example: AT 12:00 C:\TEST.BAT where TEST.BAT contains the following: XCOPY "C:\Source directory\*.*" "C:\Destination directory" Additional query words: prodnt ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search Version : 3.51 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.