Cannot copy file with copy command

[Ben]

I have a large backup file (52GB) that I need to copy to another drive on a
nightly basis. I set up a batch file to do the copy and scheduled it to
run. When I run the batch file I get a not enough disk space error. The
drive with the source file has over 200GB free space and the destination
drive has 230Gb free space. If I simply drag and drop the file it will copy
just fine. I have tried Robocopy, Xcopy, Scopy from the resource kits to no
avail. Is there a file size limitation with these utils? If so is there
another way I can schedule the automatic copy? Thanks.

Ben

 

[Enkidu]

I have a large backup file (52GB) that I need to copy to another drive on a
nightly basis. I set up a batch file to do the copy and scheduled it to
run. When I run the batch file I get a not enough disk space error. The
drive with the source file has over 200GB free space and the destination
drive has 230Gb free space. If I simply drag and drop the file it will copy
just fine. I have tried Robocopy, Xcopy, Scopy from the resource kits to no
avail. Is there a file size limitation with these utils? If so is there
another way I can schedule the automatic copy? Thanks.

Hmm, I was thinking that maybe you were copying to a FAT32 volume
which has an 8GB file size limit, but that's not it.

This may help if you are still below SP2 (though I suspect few people
are!)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;259837

The article recommend using backup tools to do the transfer I guess by
making a backup to a network share or something.

If that doesn't work, can you tell us what OSes are involved?

Cheers,

Cliff

 

[Bob I]

Is the drive mapped at the time the batchfile "runs"? Is the copy
statement written properly?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I have a large backup file (52GB) that I need to copy to another drive on a
nightly basis. I set up a batch file to do the copy and scheduled it to
run. When I run the batch file I get a not enough disk space error. The
drive with the source file has over 200GB free space and the destination
drive has 230Gb free space. If I simply drag and drop the file it will copy
just fine. I have tried Robocopy, Xcopy, Scopy from the resource kits to no
avail. Is there a file size limitation with these utils? If so is there
another way I can schedule the automatic copy? Thanks.

Ben

- Let's have a look at your batch file!
- What do you get when you execute this command:
chkdsk T: /L
(T: is your target drive letter)

 

[Ben]

Thanks for the help, I got it to work. I was using a external USB 2.0 drive
and I just deleted the partition and re created it from dik management. My
copy is functioning now. Thanks for the help.

Ben