So i struggled with this problem, and none of these solutions or other ones worked. What I wanted to do in a "master" batch file was access subfolders and run batchfiles in those folders sequentially. This is what I ultimately ended up doing,
ECHO Running a batch file..
:: Below is path without double quotes but ends with "\".
cd path-to-the-file1
:: Below is the batch filename without double quotes.
call batch-filename1
I am trying to run a batch file from a network share, but I keep getting the following message: "UNC path are not supported. Defaulting to Windows directory." The batch file is located on \\Server\Soft\WPX5\install.bat. While logged in as administrator, from my Windows 7 Desktop, I navigate to \\Server\Soft\WP15\ and double click on install.bat, that's when I get the "UNC path are not supported." message. I found some suggestions online stating that mapping drive will not work, but using a symbolic link will solve this issue, but the symbolic link didn't work for me. Below is my batch file content, I would appreciate any assistance that can help me accomplish what I am trying to do. Basically, I want to be able to run the batch file from \\Server\Soft\WP15\install.bat.
I needed to be able to just Windows Explorer browse through the server share, then double-click launch the batch file. @dbenham led me to an easier solution for my scenario (without the popd worries):
This runs two commands on startup in the correct sequence. First copying the batch file locally to a directory the user has permission to. Then executing the same batch file. I can create a local directory c:\InternalApps and copy all of the files from the network.
So the obvious - and simplest - answer might be to enable command extensions in the batch script, if you intend to use PUSHD. At the very least, this ought to reduce the problems you might have in using PUSHD wqith a network path.
I stumbled upon this question while searching for a solution to a specific problem. I needed to make a batch script that sits in a network folder (UNC path) with a Python script. The goal was to be able to double click on the batch script and have it run the Python script:
I start by using cls to clear the UNC path error. I then assign the path containing the batch script to a variable. I slice the path to remove the trailing backslash (otherwise, Python throws a SyntaxError). Finally, I run a couple Python commands inside the batch file that change the working directory and execute the target script:
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I have a bat file on windows that execute a procdump operation. The issue with the batch file is that I need to cd to the batch file directory first before executing the job, or else the script won't work.
Edit: The answer provided is working, but there is only one catch: if my current directory is different than the batch file directory, then I would get a "The system cannot find the path specified". Anyone has any ideas?
Anyway, regarding the note:
But note that this will still not give you the right behaviour when you're trying to execute your batch while the current directory is on another drive as cd doesn't change the active drive.
Although the exact distribution path of the malware has not been confirmed, it appears that it is being distributed via email. As shown below, the identified batch files have been disguised to appear as viewers for document programs such as Word and HWP.
Therefore, every time a user executes the shortcut file for a browser or Outlook, the script located at hxxps://joongang[.]site/pprb/sec/t1.hta is saved and executed as %appdata%\1.vbs. At the time of analysis, the URL contained the following command to close the window:
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