'cscript' is not recognized inside a batch

Question

I need to call a .bat that calls a .vbs. When i run FindDir.vbs from command prompt is ok, but when i try to call it from CallingVbs.bat i got the error message.

'cscript' is not recognized as an internal or external command.

The code i'm using to call .vbs is the same to .bat and to command prompt.

cscript FindDir.vbs

Both files are in same folder. I do not understand why cscript command works in command prompt but not in .bat. Could anyone explain me why it happens?

Thanks

Clannish

It must be a typo or something. It works fine when I try it. – Vilayet

Does it work if you replace cscript with "%SystemRoot%\System32\cscript.exe"? – Winner

Did not work, searching in the web found the link in my answer. – Clannish

Answer 1

By mistake i was using a variable with name "path", so cscript stopped working.

I solve it with this

Clannish

Answer 2

Very simply you solve this issue. but before that you must ensure the cscript.exe file exist in your C:\Windows\System32 path. then,

%SystemRoot%\System32\then your command line

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Answer 3

Be sure you have cscript.exe in System32 folder.

Then click on environment variables button in Control Panel -> System -> advanced tab and add environment variable PATH with C:\Windows\System32 as value.

If you have already a PATH variable just add the same value with a semicolon: ;C:\Windows\System32.

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