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I need to run a command to copy a file from one location to another through Command Prompt using a vbs file. this is what I have however it keeps throwing an error at me.

'Dim oShell
Set oShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.Shell")
oShell.run "cmd.exe /C copy "S:Claims\Sound.wav" "C:\WINDOWS\Media\Sound.wav"
Set oShell = Nothing'

The error i get is:

'Script: C:\******\command.vbs
Char: 30
Error: Expected end of statement
Code: 80040401

Source: Microsoft VBScript compilation error'

Please help :)

LittleBobbyTables - Au Revoir · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-18 15:47:55Z

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The problem is on this line:

oShell.run "cmd.exe /C copy "S:Claims\Sound.wav" "C:\WINDOWS\Media\Sound.wav"

Your first quote next to "S:Claims" ends the string; you need to escape the quotes around your files with a second quote, like this:

oShell.run "cmd.exe /C copy ""S:\Claims\Sound.wav"" ""C:\WINDOWS\Media\Sound.wav"" "

You also have a typo in S:Claims\Sound.wav, should be S:\Claims\Sound.wav.

I also assume the apostrophe before Dim oShell and after Set oShell = Nothing are typos as well.

answered Apr 18, 2013 at 15:47

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user1590368 Over a year ago

Hello, Thank you for your response, that makes sense. Yeah the apostrophe's were typos. Works a treat! :)

NeronLeVelu Over a year ago

s:claims\sound.wav is valid (file sound.wav under claims folder in current working folder on S drive) where S:\claims specify that claims folder is on the root (and maybe the same as s:claims)

Navin Over a year ago

Hi user1590368, Could you please mark this solution as the right answer?

zulc22 Over a year ago

I would rather do this (not sure if works) than what you or user1590368 is doing.

Pang · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-20 06:40:25Z

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Set oShell = CreateObject ("WScript.Shell") 
oShell.run "cmd.exe /C copy ""S:Claims\Sound.wav"" ""C:\WINDOWS\Media\Sound.wav"" "

edited Mar 20, 2017 at 6:40

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answered Nov 30, 2015 at 18:49

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Shahriar Khazaei Over a year ago

if the file path doesn't contain blank space, you dont have to put qoute around filename.

HackerDaGreat57 Over a year ago

You also missed the S:Claims typo.

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