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Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!?

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On 30/07/2025 13:58, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
> On 2025/7/29 23:55:45, Here You Go wrote:
>> On 29/07/2025 23:41, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
>>> No, this has been working fine for yonks - just W10 sometimes decides it
>>> can't see what's under its nose. (Typing its name in a command window -
>>> without any extra characters - made it run, too.) It should have run
>>> just now, but obviously didn't. I'll go to that directory and open a
>>> command prompt now - yes, it ran fine, so the_system_  _can_  access it!>
>>
>>
>> Is the file location in the System or User path? The system can't find
>> "ANYTHING" unless the file in question is in the path of the system.
> 
> 
> No, but it's called:
> 
> (a) from a scheduler, which specifies "C:\TQ\NEW-COOK.BAT", i. e. gives
> the full name including path.
> or(b) by actually double-clicking on it (the .bat file itself) in File
> Explorer: see https://255soft.uk/temp/Clipboard_07-29-2025_01.gif (*not
> just the error message but the screen around it*).
> 
> Neither of those - where "finding" it should not be a problem - are
> working at the moment.
> 
> 
> 
> This has worked in the past, and probably will again in the future - I
> don't think I've tried a restart, for example; I was just puzzled at
> what's going on.
> 
> 
>>
>> You can edit the path variable by going to Environment Variables. See
>> this image:
>>
>> <https://i.imgur.com/AaT2E0Z.png>
>>
>> You need to change at only one place: Either at user's config (top part)
>> or System (bottom part) The system gives access to all user account
>> while user settings gives access to that user only.
>>
Assuming this problem is with one unique .bat have you tried creating a 
new .bat file with different name but same content to see what that does?

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Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-07-29 21:10 +0100
  Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-29 22:27 +0200
    Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-07-29 23:41 +0100
      Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? Here You Go <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-29 22:55 +0000
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            Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-07-30 22:32 +0100
              Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? Here You Go <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-30 22:08 +0000
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