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Asked: 2026-05-23T08:50:11+00:00

I have a batch file that does the following: @IF EXIST C:\Program Files\MyAppFolder (

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I have a batch file that does the following:

@IF EXIST "C:\Program Files\MyAppFolder" (
  icacls "C:\Program Files\MyAppFolder" /inheritance:r
  icacls "C:\Program Files\MyAppFolder" /GRANT SYSTEM:(CI)(OI)(F)
  icacls "C:\Program Files\MyAppFolder" /GRANT Administrators:(CI)(OI)(F)
)

Individually the commands work fine but put together like this in an IF statement I get this error and the script stops in its tracks:

(OI)(F) was unexpected at this time.

If I just have a single command in the IF statement then it works fine.

I’m guessing that you’re only permitted one statement between the IF parenthesis?

This happens on Windows 2008 and Windows 2003 (with the ICACLS hotfix).

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  1. Editorial Team

    The shell seems to think that the ) in the third line of your command is the closing parenthesis for the one opened in the first line. You need to quote the arguments containing parenthesis:

    @IF EXIST "C:\Program Files\MyAppFolder" (
  icacls "C:\Program Files\MyAppFolder" /inheritance:r
  icacls "C:\Program Files\MyAppFolder" /GRANT "SYSTEM:(CI)(OI)(F)"
  icacls "C:\Program Files\MyAppFolder" /GRANT "Administrators:(CI)(OI)(F)"
)
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