From: address@is.invalid   
      
   Terry,   
      
   > OK, by 'console window' I thought you meant what I understand is the   
   > Microsoft Management Console.   
      
   Nope.  Not by a long shot.   
      
   > I'm familiar with the Command Prompt window and also sometimes use the   
   > PowerShell windows in copy/paste mode successfully   
   >   
   > Perhaps someone can suggest a solution using either of those instead   
   > of a batch file please?   
      
   You're not making much sense there : A batch script runs in a "Command   
   Prompt window".  IOW, you need the latter to be able to execute the former.   
      
   Also, if you do *not* want a batch script than you're posting in the wrong   
   newsgroupv I'm afraid.   
      
   Regards,   
   Rudy Wieser   
      
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