have posted elsewhere but no replies

hope this is allowed
Have set this on the bat file,
start /DC:\Program_Files_(x86)\Bitcoin\poclbm\poclbm.exe --host=deepbit.net --port=8332 --user=REMOVED --pass=REMOVED
but get this error every time;
Windows cannot find '--host=deepbit.net". Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.