Hi all, I am trying to write a batch file to copy a folder to an external
hard drive. I have got the batch file working correctly, but when I plug in
the ext drive it is grabbing drive letter "g" all the time. I have set it
grab drive "z" but does not always do this. I would like to have the batch
file stop and ask what the drive letter is and then proceed using that drive
letter...is this at all possible? I have found the choice command but I don't
think that is available in WinXP...any help greatly appreciated. Cheers

Use set command with p parameter. It will look like this :
set /p Variablename=
It will stop , you can enter the drive letter then press enter. Now the value of
Variablename will be what you typed.
You can type anything after the "=" sign, it will echo that, it will not affect the
variable. Like:
set /p Variablename=Type the drive letter:
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"Anthony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9E4D6542-E75A-4293-91BC-(E-Mail Removed)...
: Hi all, I am trying to write a batch file to copy a folder to an external
: hard drive. I have got the batch file working correctly, but when I plug in
: the ext drive it is grabbing drive letter "g" all the time. I have set it
: grab drive "z" but does not always do this. I would like to have the batch
: file stop and ask what the drive letter is and then proceed using that drive
: letter...is this at all possible? I have found the choice command but I don't
: think that is available in WinXP...any help greatly appreciated. Cheers

"Anthony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9E4D6542-E75A-4293-91BC-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all, I am trying to write a batch file to copy a folder to an external
> hard drive. I have got the batch file working correctly, but when I plug
in
> the ext drive it is grabbing drive letter "g" all the time. I have set it
> grab drive "z" but does not always do this. I would like to have the batch
> file stop and ask what the drive letter is and then proceed using that
drive
> letter...is this at all possible? I have found the choice command but I
don't
> think that is available in WinXP...any help greatly appreciated. Cheers

Try this:

@echo off
set /p Drive=Please enter the drive letter (e.g. Q
if "%Drive%"=="" goto :eof
xcopy %Drive%\*.* d:\

Thank you so much...works an absolute treat. Have a fabulous day

Cheers :-)

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Anthony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9E4D6542-E75A-4293-91BC-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi all, I am trying to write a batch file to copy a folder to an external
> > hard drive. I have got the batch file working correctly, but when I plug
> in
> > the ext drive it is grabbing drive letter "g" all the time. I have set it
> > grab drive "z" but does not always do this. I would like to have the batch
> > file stop and ask what the drive letter is and then proceed using that
> drive
> > letter...is this at all possible? I have found the choice command but I
> don't
> > think that is available in WinXP...any help greatly appreciated. Cheers
>
> Try this:
>
> @echo off
> set /p Drive=Please enter the drive letter (e.g. Q
> if "%Drive%"=="" goto :eof
> xcopy %Drive%\*.* d:\
>
>
>