VBScript Invalid Character 800A0408 compilation error

Question

I get a compilation error when I try to run the following vbs code from a command prompt in Windows 7.

Option Explicit Dim objNetwork, strRemotePath1, strRemotePath2, strRemotePath3 Dim strDriveLetter1, strDriveLetter2, strDriveLetter3, strUserName  Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network") strUserName = objNetwork.UserName   strDriveLetter1 = "H:" strDriveLetter2 = "P:" strDriveLetter3 = "S:" strRemotePath1 = "\\test\public\users\" & strUserName & "\" strRemotePath2 = "\\test\public\groups\" strRemotePath3 = "\\test\scans\"   'Section which maps two drives, M: and P: and S: objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive strDriveLetter1, strRemotePath1 objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive strDriveLetter2, strRemotePath2 objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive strDriveLetter3, strRemotePath3  'Extra code just to add a message box WScript.Echo "Map drives " & strDriveLetter1 & " & " & strDriveLetter2 & " & " & strDriveLetter3  Wscript.Quit 

It says the issue is with Line 1 Char 1. Any ideas?

Answer 1

A possible problem is how your file was encoded; try to save it as ANSI and run it again.

Answer 2

FYI for those with the same problem in the future, to fix this:

1. Open the .vbs in notepad
2. Go to file and "save as"
3. Right under the file name box, you will see a drop down menu for encoding. Choose ANSI.