Question : Batch File Server 2008

Hello Experts,

I have a batch file that starts up different programs with a delay in between. Some of these programs launch from C: some one them launch from UNC (\\servername\etc) the UNCs are fine but everyone of the C: I get an error that says "The current directory is invalid." I tried adding a C: at the beginning of the batch file but that didnt help. Any ideas?

By thw way this is Server 2008 Foundation I am using, this SAME batch file executes on WinXP with NO problems.

Answer : Batch File Server 2008

what if you copy the batch file to a local folder and run it there?  Is that the entire batch file or only part of it?

I tried on a 2008 R2 machine with the batch file stored both locally and on the network and it ran with this code inside:

REM @echo off
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > NUL
start /D"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12" /MIN /B WINWORD.exe

I did not try adding to a user login script to test when a user logs in, but I can.

What about the PAUSE?  Does it fail on the ping as well or only on the start?