(For a colleague) I have two batch files: let’s call them A.bat and B.bat

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Asked: June 9, 20262026-06-09T16:40:49+00:00 2026-06-09T16:40:49+00:00

(For a colleague)

I have two batch files: let’s call them A.bat and B.bat.

B.bat runs an msi. A.bat invokes B.bat.

If I run B.bat directly, it works fine, but if I run via A.bat, I get the following error message:

msiexec is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

I’ve tried the three solutions proposed here, with no success:

Just a minor detail, I’m on Windows XP embedded… on a ‘normal’ XP it works OK

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-09T16:40:50+00:00

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Belatedly converting @Damien’s comment to an answer:

Don’t use %PATH as a variable name!

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