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"The directory name is invalid." when deploying .bat

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Matt Pula

Hello,

I am a trying to use the free version of PDQ to deploy some simple .bat files, and I'm having trouble with one in particular. It is a .bat used to install a specific version of Java needed for an older application - unfortunately I don't have an .msi available and re-wrapping isn't an option. The BAT works flawlessly when I run it locally on my computer, but if I deploy through PDQ it kicks back a "The directory name is invalid" error.

The contents of the BAT are below:

    copy \\dafiler\sw\Win10\sw\Java\jre1.6.0_45\Temp\Java645.exe C:\Temp
    C:\Temp\java645.exe /s

Error Log:

C:\Windows\AdminArsenal\PDQDeployRunner\service-1\exec>copy \\dafiler\sw\Win10\sw\Java\jre1.6.0_45\Temp\Java645.exe C:\Temp 
        1 file(s) copied.

C:\Windows\AdminArsenal\PDQDeployRunner\service-1\exec>C:\Temp\java645.exe /s 
The directory name is invalid.

I have tried tweaking and changing things about 30 times now, and can't figure out why it won't run the .exe from C:\Temp. Some of the changes I've tried are to add a CD to C:\Temp, or to copy the installer exe to different paths, but nothing seems to work. I can confirm it copies the file to the right location, but it just refuses to run.

I've also tried the fix listed here to no avail: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/832434/the-directory-name-is-invalid-error-message-when-you-start-cmd-exe-or

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    Christian Bacher

    I can not explain why your .bat doesen't work, but i'm asking me why you don't use the java.exe directly with PDQ Deploy?

    Create a "custom" Folder in your PDQ Repository (you can find the path under PDQ Deploy -> Options -> preferences -> repository) and put in the java645.exe.

    Create a custom install package, point to the java645.exe an set the parameter /s

    This should solve the problem

    Greetings

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    Matt Pula

    I eventually figured out what the issue with the BAT was - there was a typo in the computer name and it was deploying to the wrong machine. The reason we were trying a batch was because the MSI wouldn't deploy the normal way, no matter what switches we put on it it would just spin endlessly without finishing or erroring out.

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