KB175477 - Batch Files Run from Within Other Folders May Fail

SYMPTOMS

When you run a batch file from a different folder that contains non- alphabetic characters, you will receive the following error message:

The name specified is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Steps to reproduce the problem:

Create a folder named test(2) off your root directory.
Create a batch file in the test(2) folder called test.bat.
Insert the following lines in test.bat:
```
      echo off
      pause
```
Save test.bat.
From the root directory at a command prompt, run the batch file with the following line:
```
\test(2)\test.bat
```

Notice the error message received:

The name specified is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.