1. The users got the messagebox("PTF upgrade complete...
2. The RUN line generated the error in the KIX32 window. It did not bring up the restart dialog so it rules out sendkeys.

I don't know what machines this happened on. I have not ben able to reproduce the problem on the dozen or so machines I tested. The same sendkeys syntax is used elsewhere without problem. I've tried using shell but it doesn't work with sendkeys.
I think it may have to do with the environment path. Using env. variables like %windir% and %temp% does not always work as expected. It's left me scratching my head.
BTW, the script is called from the NT logon script KIXBAT1.BAT as follows:
%windir%\KIX32.EXE %0\..\SC3.KIX

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Les Ligetfalvy

[This message has been edited by LLigetfa (edited 15 June 2001).]