Dos Copy command and XP

[Carol Hefling]

I need to write a batch file that will copy files to a CD without user
intervention.

I have tried the dos copy command (copy *.* d to send directly to the D
drive that is
using a UDF formatted cd. This receives an error message.

I have tried to copy these commands to the c:\documents and
settings\user\local settings\application data\microsoft\cd burning file.
This also recieves an error message.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

 

[J-McC]

if you are using Dos and long filenames then you MUST use quotes
copy *.* "c:\documents and settings\user\local settings\application
data\microsoft\cd burning file" (I just tried this and it works)
if this fails then what I have done is use the dos names eg
copy *.* c:\docume~1\user\local~1\applica~1\microso~1\cdburn~1
each part of path must be 8 characters or less.
To check the proper dos names perhaps use cmd, change to root
directory (cd \), the do a dir /s of the docu* (I tried this in XP
and the dir command showed all the long file names so i think you are
going to have to put your destination in quotes)
Jim Mccardle (e-mail address removed)