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Tools : Windows 7 & powershell & Rsync

Goal : Create a bat file to launch rsync in such a way that the output is scrolling in the new window. Once command terminates the window shall remain open for inspection.

Tried this code :

start powershell \k C:\Program Files2\Git\usr\bin\rsync.exe -av /d/Images/Dia_scans /f/Shiva_D/Images

When double click on the bat file there seems to be a short popup. But it closes and then nothing happens.

What's missing?

UPDATE:

Following works in cmd:

start cmd /K "C:\Program Files2\Git\usr\bin\rsync.exe" -av /d/Images/Dia_scans /f/Shiva_D/Images

But desire is to use powershell:

start powershell -NoExit "C:\Program Files2\Git\usr\bin\rsync.exe" -av /d/Images/Dia_scans /f/Shiva_D/Images

Throws this error:

The term 'C:\Program' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:11 + C:\Program <<<< Files2\Git\usr\bin\rsync.exe -av /d/Images/Dia_scans /f/Shiva_D/Images + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (C:\Program:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

What is proper quotation rule for powershell vs cmd when path / argument has space char?

UPDATE2:

Proposed code:

start powershell -NoExit Start-Process -NoNewWindow "C:\Program Files2\Git\usr\bin\rsync.exe -av --delete /d/Images/Dia_scans /f/Shiva_D/Images"

Gives popup window with this error.

 Start-Process : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'av'. At line:1 char:71 + Start-Process -NoNewWindow C:\Program Files2\Git\usr\bin\rsync.exe -av <<<< --delete /d/Images/Dia_scans /f/Shiva_D/Images + CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Start-Process], ParameterBindingException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NamedParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.StartProcessCommand

UPDATE3/CLOSING

It's easier to user cmd. I am abandoning powershell for now. Using this code in cmd works fine and is reasonably intuitive.

start cmd /K "C:\Program Files2\Git\usr\bin\rsync.exe" -av --delete /d/Images/Dia_scans /f/Shiva_D/Images
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    PowerShell does not use /k, and you have the wrong slash (backwards) anyway. See Microsoft Docs on about_PowerShell_exe and you might also find SS64 on CMD of interest as well. Commented Sep 12, 2022 at 19:21
  • In short: When calling PowerShell's CLI (powershell.exe for Windows PowerShell, pwsh for PowerShell (Core) 7+) from the outside, using (possibly implied) -Command / -c, you need to escape " chars. you want passed through as part of the command: \" works in principle, but can break when calling from cmd.exe. In that case, use "^"" (sic) with powershell.exe, and "" with pwsh.exe, inside overall "..." quoting. See the linked duplicate for details. Commented Sep 12, 2022 at 23:25

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You need to escape the spaces.

For example:

start powershell -NoExit & "C:\Program Files2\Git\usr\bin\rsync.exe" -av /d/Images/Dia_scans /f/Shiva_D/Images

EDIT:

Forgot about the goal... Try to use -NoNewWindow

start powershell -NoExit Start-Process -NoNewWindow "C:\Program Files2\Git\usr\bin\rsync.exe" -av /d/Images/Dia_scans /f/Shiva_D/Images

EDIT2::

start powershell -NoExit Start-Process -NoNewWindow "C:\Program Files2\Git\usr\bin\rsync.exe" -ArgumentList '-av /d/Images/Dia_scans /f/Shiva_D/Images'
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That solution starts two windows. One with PS interactive prompt. The other with scrolling output. First window is not desired.
@GertGottschalk See the edit, if it's still not what you desire then update me.
Proposed code starts window but throws error message about '-av' option (See above UPDATE2). Those are legal in rsync but seems got interpreted by the shell?

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