'和'不被视为内部或外部命令

Question

how to check the existence of directory or file names with spaces

@echo off
if not exist "C:\"Documents and Settings"\box\putty\file"
( 
echo hello
)
pause

error:

'and' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
hello
Press any key to continue . . .

Answer 1

Take out the other quotes, paths are surrounded by only 1 set of quotes ( "" )

@echo off
if not exist "C:\Documents and Settings\box\putty\file" ( 
echo hello
)
pause

Make sure there's a space between " (