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OK thanks... and there is no way that I could somehow manage to write the code myself without using the other batch file ? since I would like to understand the code and be able to build on it

for example how could I alter the file to show me the name if it follows and not preceeds the "Computer Name "

Thanks mate I managed to use it. Is there anychance that you could maybe explain to me how you managed to do this or the concepts behind it ? so that I could maybe learn to implement it for myself ? thanks mate

I could not really understand what the file does :S

I need desperate help in creating a batch file that reads from a log/txt file, searches for a specific word ex Computer name and then writes to another text file the words/digits below before. I don't think I managed to make myself clear..the log file would contain say " asgf agahi a hi af as L...