SOLVED IF EXIST ELSE batch file not working

making simple batch file and it won't see the file, I know i have that exact file in that exact dir, but it won't see it....


@echo off
IF EXIST "C:\Users\Scoot\Downloads\test.txt" (echo Exist) ELSE (echo Missing)
pause


Can you tell me whats wrong with my code please

Your code works for me when I try it with a file that exists on my system. Are you 100% sure that that file does in fact exist at that path? If so, is it a file that your user normally has access to? (In your example, if you aren't logged in as "Scoot", Windows may restrict your access to that file.)

well, i got it working here today on my work computer with
C:\Users\%userprofile%\Downloads\test.txt
that was my only change to the code and the username was correct before. so I have to check it again at home, thanks