i need to delete/copy 2 files to another destination

[madbull]

I have 2 files (1 & 2) on the desktop and want to copy them to system32:

I am trying this - copy 1 + 2 %systemroot%\system32

but its not working.

I would also like to do the same but removing 2 files: So

del %systemroot%\system32\ 1 2.

i know that this is wrong;can anyone show me where i'm going wrong and the correct way(s).

Thanks,

PS.It doesn't matter if the file has an extension or not;that is to say if you give me an example you can add an extension to the files if you want.

[Mordac85]

QED, you just need to handle them one at a time like so:

copy %userprofile%\Desktop\1 %SystemRoot%\system32
copy %userprofile%\Desktop\2 %SystemRoot%\system32

And then to delete:

del %SystemRoot%\system32\1
del %SystemRoot%\system32\2

[madbull]

QED, you just need to handle them one at a time like so:

copy %userprofile%\Desktop\1 %SystemRoot%\system32
 copy %userprofile%\Desktop\2 %SystemRoot%\system32

And then to delete:

del %SystemRoot%\system32\1
 del %SystemRoot%\system32\2

Yes thats true, its just it says you can do it for multiple files i assumed that meant something similar to the above (my example).

Thanks for the reply (has helped clear up this matter),

[Yzöwl]

pushd %systemroot%\system32
del 1.ext 2.ext
popd

[madbull]

pushd %systemroot%\system32
 del 1.ext 2.ext
 popd

Dear Yzöwl,

Do you mean to say this will do what i wanted and secondly how?

What is that push part is that an option of the del command or another command?

Thanks a mil,

PS.I'm not sure if you've heard of the application i am creating but you will be featured (with your permission) along with all the others who have helped.

[Yzöwl]

The pushd and popd were used to move me to a location and return me to my start point again after running the deletion. The same task could have been performed without that addition thus:

del "%systemroot%\system32\1.ext" "%systemroot%\system32\2.ext"

It appears that you are trying to create something which is making a smaller OS source. If this is the case and you are removing OS files you may need to use:

DEL /F /A [file(s)]

[madbull]

The pushd and popd were used to move me to a location and return me to my start point again after running the deletion. The same task could have been performed without that addition thus:

del "%systemroot%\system32\1.ext" "%systemroot%\system32\2.ext"

It appears that you are trying to create something which is making a smaller OS source. If this is the case and you are removing OS files you may need to use:

DEL /F /A [file(s)]

Yes i do somtimes use those options (force delete of read only files and the attribute option)

Thanks once again you have been a major help,