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Still learning how to use BitsAdmin.exe in batch files. Here is my script, which fails to finish downloading a file, and leaves just a temp file called "BIT851.tmp" on my desktop. Any idea what I am doing wrong?

echo off
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
::------------------------------------------
::
:: Requires BitsAdmin.exe from Windows Resource kit
:: Download name: WindowsXP-KB838079-SupportTools-ENU.exe
::
::------------------------------------------
bitsadmin.exe /reset

bitsadmin.exe /create myDownloadJob

bitsadmin.exe /addfile myDownloadJob^
 http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu-iso/DVDs/ubuntu/8.04/release/FOOTER.html^
 "%USERPROFILE%"\Desktop\FOOTER.html

bitsadmin.exe /resume myDownloadJob
::bitsadmin.exe /list myDownloadJob
::bitsadmin.exe /info myDownloadJob

TYPE "%USERPROFILE%"\Desktop\FOOTER.html
pause
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when the status of the job is transferred use bitsadmin /complete to make the file available. Note that bitsadmin has been depricated and you should be using powershell instead.

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I'm not surprised it is deprecated since I can't get it to work. If I use the '/complete' option the script strangely goes into a infinite loop and never materializes the actual file. I've been coding batch files for years and never have seen anything like it. – djangofan Dec 9 '11 at 22:25
I'm not sure this script will work just looking at the commands, but the lack of /complete will certainly ensure it never completes. – Jim B Dec 9 '11 at 22:28
I need more of an answer than just what the help documents imply. I included my script in my question so that someone who is familiar with bitsadmin can help me. – djangofan Dec 12 '11 at 23:42
If you want to know what's wrong with your script you should ask that, instead you asked why the temp file is left there. I answered that question. – Jim B Dec 13 '11 at 1:21
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