POWERSHELL import-CSV "" | foreach { $result = Test-Connection -ComputerName $_.Name -Count 1 -Quiet $_.name, $result -join ',' | out-file "c:\scripts\PingSweep\computer_results.txt" -Append } COMMAND /BATCH SCRIPT Create list of computers to ping Comupters.txt Create batch file pingsweep.bat for /f %%s in (computer.txt) do (ping -n 1 %%s) open cmd pingsweep.bat >> PINGSWEEPQUOTES.TXT Please test all scripts in a lab environment. We have no liability for any issues caused. If you would prefer a more advanced script in PowerShell, check out this example of a ping script in PowerShell written by Jamie Crookes "Ping utility function/module for PowerShell" can be found here http://www.powerscript.net/handy-ping-utility-function/