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About batch
The batch command is a recovery console command that executes a series of commands within a file.
If you are looking for additional information about batch files we suggest you look at our batch file page.
Availability
The batch command is a recovery console command that is available in the below Microsoft operating systems.
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Syntax
Executes commands specified in a text file.
BATCH Inputfile [Outputfile]
Inputfile |
Specifies the text file that contains the list of commands to be executed. |
Outputfile |
If specified, contains the output of the specified commands. If not specified, the output is displayed on the screen. |
Batch cannot be one of the commands included in the Inputfile.
Examples
batch myfile.txt
In the above example, the batch command would run through each of the commands in the myfile.txt file and display the output to the screen. |