Robocopy OK on command line, errors when in batch file

[fredmartinmaine]

This robocopy command:

robocopy "H:" "T:\My Drive" /E /XD "*$RECYCLE.BIN*" /XF "*thumbs.db*" /V /LOG:"H:\robocopy.txt"

Works fine from a DOS command line, but in a batch file that's run from the command line, produces this:

Source - I:\IT Files\Projects\My Drive\ H:\MX T:\My Drive Dest - I:\E \XD

The I: drive and path are the current directory. I don't know why it's added those, and I don't know what's generating the   characters. But, it calls them out as invalid parameters and prevents robocopy from running.

Is there some special syntax needed for running from a batch file?

Fred

 

[Salem]

Do you name your batch file as .bat, or .cmd?

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/148968/windows-batch-files-bat-vs-cmd

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