xcopy

[capitan]

Testing out xcopy in a batch file on windows xp sp2, I have the below
command, and when I run this cmd file, it gives me the message "File not
found - *.*"

xcopy "C:\Documents and settings\%username\Favorites\*.*" >nul
V:\%username%\favorites /s /Y

Is there some reason the command prompt doesn't recognize the wildcard?
I have also tried it without the wildcard, with only *, both with the
trailing \ and without, but can't seem to get it to work.

Thanks for all help!

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Testing out xcopy in a batch file on windows xp sp2, I have the below
command, and when I run this cmd file, it gives me the message "File not
found - *.*"

xcopy "C:\Documents and settings\%username\Favorites\*.*" >nul
V:\%username%\favorites /s /Y

Is there some reason the command prompt doesn't recognize the wildcard?
I have also tried it without the wildcard, with only *, both with the
trailing \ and without, but can't seem to get it to work.

Thanks for all help!

Hi,

Use "%username%" instead of "%username" maybe?

But even better would be to use:
"%USERPROFILE%\Favorites\*.*"

Never use username to get a user's profile path, because sometimes the
user profile path contains more than just the username (e.g.
<username>.<domain>, <username>.000, <username>.windows).

 

[Nepatsfan]

Testing out xcopy in a batch file on windows xp sp2, I have
the below command, and when I run this cmd file, it gives me
the message "File not found - *.*"

xcopy "C:\Documents and settings\%username\Favorites\*.*"

Is there some reason the command prompt doesn't recognize
the wildcard? I have also tried it without the wildcard,
with only *, both with the trailing \ and without, but can't
seem to get it to work.
Thanks for all help!

You left out a % sign. It should be this:

xcopy "C:\Documents and settings\%username%\Favorites\*.*" nul
V:\%username%\favorites /s /Y

Nepatsfan

 

[Bob I]

try this instead

xcopy "C:\Documents and settings\%username%\Favorites\*.*" >nul
V:\%username%\favorites\*.* /s /Y

 

[Dave Patrick]

Try;
xcopy "C:\Documents and settings\%username%\Favorites\*.*"
V:\%username%\favorites /s /Y
or
xcopy %userprofile%\Favorites\*.* V:\%username%\favorites /s /Y

instead of
xcopy "C:\Documents and settings\%username\Favorites\*.*"
V:\%username%\favorites /s /Y

also make sure the destination directory exists ahead of time.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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[capitan]

Hi,

Use "%username%" instead of "%username" maybe?

But even better would be to use:
"%USERPROFILE%\Favorites\*.*"

Never use username to get a user's profile path, because sometimes the
user profile path contains more than just the username (e.g.
<username>.<domain>, <username>.000, <username>.windows).

Thanks Torgeir and Nepatsfan, it works like a charm now.

 

[Code-Curious Mom]

Also you could probably use xcopy's /Q switch instead of the >nul

 

[David Candy]

C:\Program Files\Support Tools>xcopy "C:\Documents and settings\%username%\Favor
ites\*.*" "V:\%username%\favorites\*.*" /s /Y >nul

Come on people there were multiple errors in it.