This will let you get at the command line without it being messed with. 

#! perl -slw
use strict;
use Win32::API::Prototype;

ApiLink( 'kernel32', 'PVOID GetCommandLine(void)' );

my $cmdline = GetCommandLine( 0 );

my( $exe, $switches, $script, $params )
    = $cmdline =~ m[(\S+)\s+(-\S+)?\s+"([^"]+)"\s*(.*$)];

print "Script params: '$params'";

__END__
P:\test>331797 "A A" B
Script params: '"A A" B'

P:\test>331797 "A A\" B
Script params: '"A A\" B'

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In reply to Re: \" on the WinXP Command Line by BrowserUk
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