[AccessD] A2K: WIN 98 machines are driving me crazy

> 
> So I thought I would just launch the app from the users desktop with a BATCH file.
> The batch file copies the new version each and every time (whether it's new or not) then sparks up the app,
> all from within the batch file Simple - on XP and WIN2000 at least
> 
> Here is the batch file...............
> REM START BATCH FILE###########################################
> echo Updating your system to the latest Version of TruMan...
> copy S:\Truman\Update\TRUMAN.MDB c:\Progra~1\Truman\Truman.mdb
> c:\Progra~1\Truman\Truman.mdb
> REM END BATCH FILE ###########################################
> on XP and WIN2000 No Problem But when I run the BATCH file on a 98 machine I get...
> 1 file(s) copied (Great it copied the file)
> Bad command or file name (Bugger it doesn't spark up the app)
> 
> The S drive location of the new app is valid. The destination folder in Program files and the existence 
> of the 'old' version is valid. (Remember this works on XP and WIN2000)
> 
> The on the Win 98 machine if I copy the line "
> c:\Progra~1\Truman\Truman.mdb" from the batch file and
> clickon Start|Run and paste c:\Progra~1\Truman\Truman.mdb it sparks up the app
> as desired. So it works from Start|Run but not a batchfile?????!!!!!!!
> 
> I'm stumped - any suggestions?
> 

IIRC, in Win9X, you need to specify the application in batch files (and in 
scheduled tasks?) so you will need something like:

"C:\Program Files\MSOffice\Office\MSAccess.exe" "C:\Program 
Files\Truman\Truman.mdb"
 
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