Try using single Quotes instead of the double Quotes! ./bemcmd -o2 -jbtest -m"testms" -s'C:\WINNT\Temp\*.*' -mp:1 -w -r
... > $ ./bemcmd -o2 -jbtest -m"testms" -s"C:\WINNT\Temp\*.*" -mp:1 -w -r > ./bemcmd -o2 -jbtest -m"testms" -s"C:\WINNT\Temp\*.*" -mp:1 -w -r > + ./bemcmd -o2 -jbtest -mtestms '-sC:\WINNT\Temp\*.*' -mp:1 -w -r > > Invalid or missing command line parameter. > Return value:-1 > > when i execute the dos shell "cmd" and call the same command > everithing > works fine ... -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/