I assume that there really is not a newline in your path: > C:\Program Files\netCDF >4.4.1.1\bin;C:\Windows\System32;%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%ANT_HOME%\bin Also, perhaps your script does not like the blank in C:\Program Files\... =Dennis Heimbigner Unidata Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: RCG-928743 Department: Support netCDF Priority: Normal Status: Open =================== NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.