i have a base config that i want to copy to brand new units (20+). i can't seem to find the right syntax. i can get the new switches to start trying to configure, but it is not looking right when it's echoing commands

i have a image on my local machine (5324.config) and am using copy xmodem: image on the new switch. then starting my xmodem send on my localhost. it take about 10s for the switch to start doing something. then i get garbage in my xmodem window. the switch starts to enter commands but it seems to not recognize a new line in the config file and runs the same line over and over, then finally i get about 20 lines of "Unrecognized command"

i generated my config file using copy startup-config tftp://x.x.x.x/configs/5324.config

what am i missing? thanks.