diff --git a/LAUNCH.bat b/LAUNCH.bat
index 402fc6b..1249861 100644
--- a/LAUNCH.bat
+++ b/LAUNCH.bat
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ set "BUNDLED_GO=%ROOT%\toolchain\go\bin\go.exe"
 set "GO_BIN="
 
 if exist "%ROOT%\toolchain\go" if not exist "%BUNDLED_GO%" (
-    echo   [Go] Incomplete toolchain folder — removing broken install...
+    echo   [Go] Incomplete toolchain folder - removing broken install...
     rd /s /q "%ROOT%\toolchain\go" 2>nul
 )
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ if errorlevel 1 (
 del "%GO_DEST%" 2>nul
 
 if not exist "%BUNDLED_GO%" (
-    echo   ERROR: Extraction failed — %BUNDLED_GO% not found.
+    echo   ERROR: Extraction failed - %BUNDLED_GO% not found.
     echo   Delete toolchain\go and toolchain\pack, then re-run LAUNCH.bat.
     pause
     exit /b 1
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ if /i not "%AF_INSTALL_TOOLS%"=="0" (
         if errorlevel 1 echo   [Tools] WARN: go-winres install failed.
     )
 ) else (
-    echo   [Tools] Auto-install disabled (AF_INSTALL_TOOLS=0).
+    echo   [Tools] Auto-install disabled ^(AF_INSTALL_TOOLS=0^).
 )
 
 :: ----------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/usb/LAUNCH.bat b/usb/LAUNCH.bat
index 402fc6b..1249861 100644
--- a/usb/LAUNCH.bat
+++ b/usb/LAUNCH.bat
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ set "BUNDLED_GO=%ROOT%\toolchain\go\bin\go.exe"
 set "GO_BIN="
 
 if exist "%ROOT%\toolchain\go" if not exist "%BUNDLED_GO%" (
-    echo   [Go] Incomplete toolchain folder — removing broken install...
+    echo   [Go] Incomplete toolchain folder - removing broken install...
     rd /s /q "%ROOT%\toolchain\go" 2>nul
 )
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ if errorlevel 1 (
 del "%GO_DEST%" 2>nul
 
 if not exist "%BUNDLED_GO%" (
-    echo   ERROR: Extraction failed — %BUNDLED_GO% not found.
+    echo   ERROR: Extraction failed - %BUNDLED_GO% not found.
     echo   Delete toolchain\go and toolchain\pack, then re-run LAUNCH.bat.
     pause
     exit /b 1
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ if /i not "%AF_INSTALL_TOOLS%"=="0" (
         if errorlevel 1 echo   [Tools] WARN: go-winres install failed.
     )
 ) else (
-    echo   [Tools] Auto-install disabled (AF_INSTALL_TOOLS=0).
+    echo   [Tools] Auto-install disabled ^(AF_INSTALL_TOOLS=0^).
 )
 
 :: ----------------------------------------------------------------