msdeploy command throwing error when executed from .bat file

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Following is my msdeploy command to copy files from one server to another (server1 to server2) successfully:

MSDeploy.exe -source:contentPath="C:\inetpub\wwwroot\dist",computerName="https://server1:8172/MSDeploy.axd",username="administrator",password="XXXXXXXXX",authtype="Basic" -allowUntrusted -dest:contentPath='C:\Builds\dist',computerName="https://server2:8172/MSDeploy.axd",username="administrator",password="XXXXXXXXXX",authtype="Basic",includeAcls="False" -verb:sync -allowUntrusted

I have one more similar command exactly as above to transfer files between server3 and server4 as well which is working successfully from command prompt. Whereas when i put one of these commands or both in a .bat file, getting the following error:

Below is the exact content of my batch file:

@ECHO OFF

CD C:\Program Files\IIS\Microsoft Web Deploy V3

MSDeploy.exe -source:contentPath="C:\inetpub\wwwroot\dist",computerName="https://server1:8172/MSDeploy.axd",username="administrator",password="XXXXXXXXX",authtype="Basic" -allowUntrusted -dest:contentPath='C:\Builds\dist',computerName="https://server2:8172/MSDeploy.axd",username="administrator",password="XXXXXXXXXX",authtype="Basic",includeAcls="False" -verb:sync -allowUntrusted

MSDeploy.exe -source:contentPath="C:\inetpub\wwwroot\dist",computerName="https://server3:8172/MSDeploy.axd",username="administrator",password="XXXXXXXXX",authtype="Basic" -allowUntrusted -dest:contentPath='C:\Builds\dist',computerName="https://server4:8172/MSDeploy.axd",username="administrator",password="XXXXXXXXXX",authtype="Basic",includeAcls="False" -verb:sync -allowUntrusted

I tried running as an administrator , still the same problem. To my surprise the exact same commands with some other servers are working fine from the .bat file as well.

`CD C:\Program Files\IIS\Microsoft Web Deploy V3` needs `"`s around the directory name as it contains spaces. — DavidPostill, Dec 06 '16 at 23:31
tried adding ", made no difference as well. Indeed the same command without " is working fine for other servers in a different bat file — hakuna, Dec 09 '16 at 23:43

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:01

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Executing the batch file with cmd /c is working. Usually cmd /c needs to be used to return control to the bat file even though there are fatal errors. Don't know the exact reason why only this works because there are no fatal errors in my case.

check this for more information A .bat File, "Call" or Not to "Call", That is the

edited May 23 '17 at 12:01

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answered Dec 09 '16 at 23:57

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