How to get an Batch file .bat continue onto the next statement if there is an error.

Question

I'm trying to script the shutdown of my VM Servers in a .bat. if one of the vmware-cmd commands fails (as the machine is already shutdown say), I'd like it to continue instead of bombing out.

c:
cd "c:\Program Files\VMWare\VmWare Server"

vmware-cmd C:\VMImages\TCVMDEVSQL01\TCVMDEVSQL01.vmx suspend soft -q
vmware-cmd C:\VMImages\DevEnv\DevEnv\DevEnv.vmx suspend soft -q
vmware-cmd C:\VMImages\DevEnv\TCVMDEV02\TCVMDEV02.vmx suspend soft =q


robocopy c:\vmimages\ \\tcedilacie1tb\VMShare\DevEnvironmentBackups\ /mir /z /r:0 /w:0

vmware-cmd C:\VMImages\TCVMDEVSQL01\TCVMDEVSQL01.vmx start
vmware-cmd C:\VMImages\DevEnv\DevEnv\DevEnv.vmx start 
vmware-cmd C:\VMImages\DevEnv\TCVMDEV02\TCVMDEV02.vmx start

Answer 1

Have you tried using "start (cmd)" for each command you are executing?

Answer 2

You could write a little Program that executes the command an returns a value (say -1 for an error). This value can then be used in your Batch-File.

Answer 3

Run it inside another command instance with CMD /C

CMD /C vmware-cmd C:\...

This should keep the original BAT files running.

Answer 4

A batch file should continue executing, even if the previous command has generated an error. Perhaps, what you are seeying is the batch aborting due to some other error?

Answer 5

If you are calling another batch file, you must use CALL batchfile.cmd

Answer 6

Start before the command worked to solve this problem on my computer just like the 2nd or 3rd person mentioned.