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batch find command not working

does anyone know why this would not work (Windows 7, batch script)?

C:\testing>FINDSTR /R /N "^.*$" test.txt | FIND /C ":"

FIND: `/C': No such file or directory
FIND: `:': No such file or directory
Solution

  • try with :

    FINDSTR /R /N "^.*$" test.txt | %windir%\system32\FIND.exe /C ":"

    Meanwhile with:

    for %f in (find.exe) do @echo %~dpfnx$PATH:f

    (double % for batch file) you can see which FIND.EXE will be executed.