Windows script host ошибка как исправить код 800a0408

Troubleshooting Code 800A0408 – Invalid Character

Introduction to Code 800A0408

This error code, 800A0408 occurs when you execute a VBScript.  A wild guess a problem with an apostrophe, possibly in a ‘REM statement.

The Symptoms You Get

The script does not execute as you had hoped. Instead you get a WSH message box like this picture:

The Cause of error 800A0408

Your VBScript contains an illegal character, often at the beginning of a line.  It can happen if you copy the script from word, then paste into notepad.  For example, to ‘Rem out a line we need the apostrophe, which is ASCII character 39; however if you paste from word you may get ASCII 96 (Grave accent).

Note the clue Source: Microsoft VBScript compilation error, this means a syntax error in your script.

The Solutions

Check the punctuation marks in your VBScript, particularly look out for apostrophes and commas that do not display correctly.  The reference to Line: 1 Char 1, means that the very first symbol that is probably wrong.

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Example 1 of error code 800A0408 – Invalid Character

Note: The error  ‘Rem VBScript

It should be ‘ Rem VBScript

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Example 2 Code 800A0408 – Invalid Character

I include this screen shot just to emphasise that Char: number need not be one.  Thus Char: 20, or what ever your char number is, becomes a big clue in tracing obscure characters that may have sneaked into your script.

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Do you need additional help?

• For interpreting the WSH messages check Diagnose 800 errors.
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  In the command line or a batch file try using «type old.vbs > new.vbs» to convert the file(s) to ansi.

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• You need to post a snippet of your code, maybe the line and character referenced in the error?
  We do not have enough information to help with just the error.

  EDIT:
  After searching the error, it does seen to be an encoding issue.
  I have never seen that with NotePad++.

  
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  AdamRPL wrote:

  In the command line or a batch file try using «type old.vbs > new.vbs» to convert the file(s) to ansi.

  http:/ Opens a new window/www.robvanderwoude.com/type.php#Unicode Opens a new window

  Tried that and when I run the new file I get the same message.  Notepad++ is showing that it is ANSI.

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  Dave Rossi wrote:

  You need to post a snippet of your code, maybe the line and character referenced in the error?
  We do not have enough information to help with just the error.

  EDIT:
  After searching the error, it does seen to be an encoding issue.
  I have never seen that with NotePad++.

  It’s always line 1 character 1.

  Here is the beginning of the code:

  ‘——————————————————————————–
  ‘declare variables
  ‘——————————————————————————–
  
  Const ForAppending = 8
  
  Const LogFile = “c:tempjavauninstall.txt”
  
  ‘——————————————————————————–
  ‘create log file
  ‘——————————————————————————–
  
  Set objFSO = CreateObject(“Scripting.FileSystemObject”)
  
  Set objLogFile = objFSO.CreateTextFile(LogFile)
  
  sLog = “Started Java Uninstall”
  
  Call WriteLog(sLog)
  

  This script worked just fine until I edited it recently.

  
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  So I had to go through the whole file and replace invalid characters.  This is rather frustrating.  What I think happened is I edited in Notepad at one point rather than Notepad++.

  I’ll have to change the default editor for vbs files or I’m going to do that again I’m sure of it.

  
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