Re: xcopy using batch file

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"Logie Bear" <LogieBear@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am trying to copy all files and folders from a directory on my computer
to
one on the server. The xcopy command I am using is:

xcopy /s /e /d /y c:\xcopy \\server01\users\niae\mydocu~1

exit

This works a treat if I type it in or copy and paste it from Notepad.
However, when I save it as a .bat file on to my desktop and try running it
it
does not work. All that happens is that the command line just endlessly
scrolls up the dos window.
Any ideas?

I supect you like the word "xcopy" too much. You already have
a folder called "c:\xcopy", which is not a particularly good idea,
and you most likely called your batch file "xcopy.bat". Never
call a batch file by the name of a system tool - it's a recipe for
disaster! Call it "MyXcopy.bat" if you like.


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