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Asked: 2026-06-04T16:32:11+00:00

I have a batch file question Set filename=C:\Documents\Example.doc I have a string %FILENAME% and

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I have a batch file question

Set "filename=C:\Documents\Example.doc"

I have a string %FILENAME% and I want to replace the C:\ with C::\, without just redefining it, can anyone help?

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  1. Editorial Team

    I’m not sure what you want to achieve here, and your variant of putting all of the set command in quotes is awkward, albeit valid, but anyway:

    SET filename=%filename:C:\=C::\%

    Or you just use the %filename:C:\=C::\% expression in places where you want the other value, without actually changing the content of the Filename variable.

    For more details see (the output of) SET /?.

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