The problem appears to be with the lack of parenthesis. It will work if you
change your batch to the form shown below.

Peter Shkabara
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Here is the help info from the command prompt:
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The ELSE clause must occur on the same line as the command after the IF.
For
example:

    IF EXIST filename. (
        del filename.
    ) ELSE (
        echo filename. missing.
    )

The following would NOT work because the del command needs to be terminated
by a newline:

    IF EXIST filename. del filename. ELSE echo filename. missing

Nor would the following work, since the ELSE command must be on the same
line
as the end of the IF command:

    IF EXIST filename. del filename.
    ELSE echo filename. missing

The following would work if you want it all on one line:

    IF EXIST filename. (del filename.) ELSE echo filename. missing
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