I'm trying to copy a folder from my company network to the C drive with xcopy, but 
it does not want to do it regardless what I try.

I used syntax:
xcopy \\CompName\MyFolder\Subfolder   C:\NewFolder  /d /e /c /i /h /r /y

and also I tried mapping MyFolder to F: and copying then:
xcopy F:\Subfolder   C:\NewFolder  /d /e /c /i /h /r /y

I've read that xcopy can have issues over network but did not find any solution for 
it.
Thanks

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re: xcopy from Network Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 8:19 pm Posted by C K (6910 messages posted) Since it is a company network, you need to contact the IT dept, or the IT administrator. If it is a server that you are accessing, then the possible scenerio's are, file/folder/drive permissions or user permissions, and/or commands that are disabled/blocked. Only they can help. It is frowned on to offer advice when we don't know if what you are doing violates company policy (or at least no one should be on this forum)... Sorry XCOPY will work if there is no security in the way usually but you need to contact the appropriate person in your company to find out. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: xcopy from Network Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 10:33 pm Posted by Darren (137 messages posted) It is not about me not being allowed to that folder. As a matter of fact, I have read/write rights on it, the folder is used only by my team, I am saving my own files there, together with few other people (who report to me by the way). I wanted to make a script to automate backup of that folder. All those files (not corrupt) I can copy anyway by using Windows Explorer, but that is a manual operation and I wish to use this small script. Besides, when using Windows Explorer, it would copy about 80% of the content and then report error during copying process and stop copying even the files that are not corrupt. xcopy has ability to continue copying after an error but I do not think you can tell windows explorer to skip the corrupted file and continue copying. Correct? Thanks [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: xcopy from Network Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 7:30 am Posted by Darren (137 messages posted) I've read your response again and there is one thing I am not clear about - Do you think that copying with xcopy and copying with Windows Explorer would require different administrative privileges? Thanks again [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: xcopy from Network Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 7:51 am Posted by C K (6910 messages posted) Explorer has it's own rules and is so limited so, no, when an error occurs, it will stop copying without a response from you or just close all together. There are better programs/utilities that can replace Explorer, and much more powerful. I have used Powerdesk http://eu.v-com.com/product/PowerDesk_Pro_Home.html on peer to peer for years, but if you are in a server system in your company, you wouldn't believe the amount of permissions that are available. Some are set by default unless changed by the admin. I don't know if Powerdesk can be used in environment such as yours. I've never tried it like that. Since I don't know your companies config, and can't see how the server/system is set up, I/we can't give specific info. Yes, there are issues over a network if the correct commands aren't used (and a host of other issues), and XCOPY can fail in multiple instances, but again, really trying to troubleshoot these types of issues from a forum is just about impossible. If you are using W2K/XP Pro, then you can have issues with permissions set at both the server and the workstations. Only your IT would know that. That's one reason the admin (if it isn't you) should be the one involved, even from the standpoint of "if something goes wrong" it is their butt on the line as well as yours. :-( As for writing a script, it may be possible and it may not. Again it comes back to what I just described earlier. It is just about impossible to help on a forum when we don't know and can't see what you are working with... :-( What I do know is that there may be options to automatically do some (if not all) of what you want. It just depends on the capability of your IT staff and their knowledge of available software and how best to supply the needs of your company. Today, there are few things that can't be done with the correct software, knowledge of the systems in use and how to implement the same for the clients and employees needs. Sorry if it sounds like a rant, but you might be surprised on how many businesses fall into a catagory of not properly administering and securing their systems, and not withstanding, suppling their employees with the correct support to enhance and improve their productivity.. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: xcopy from Network Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:17 am Posted by DEX (11847 messages posted) Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites Click Here do this run>cmd then type xcopy /? it will show the commands/switches Are you a wood worker ?,if so Click Here On Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 7:30 am, Darren wrote: >I've read your response again and there is one thing I am not clear about - Do you >think that copying with xcopy and copying with Windows Explorer would require different >administrative privileges? >Thanks again [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: xcopy from Network Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:48 am Posted by Darren (137 messages posted) Thanks for the note. UInderstand that to resolve this one would need much more details about admin policies and configurations. I will see if PowerDesk can help out. Just to clarify, I am a technical person but not an IT person, and, unfortunately, know more about some computer stuff than the tech support guys that would first answer my call in our company. Now, there are of course smart IT people in the company but to get to them is very time consuming as you have to deal before that with bunch of other "experts" who only know how to reinstall applications and want you to reimage your drive. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: xcopy from Network Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 9:02 am Posted by Darren (137 messages posted) XCOPY source [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/S [/E]] [/V] [/W] [/C] [/I] [/Q] [/F] [/L] [/H] [/R] [/T] [/U] [/K] [/N] [/O] [/X] [/Y] [/-Y] [/Z] [/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...] source Specifies the file(s) to copy. destination Specifies the location and/or name of new files. /A Copies only files with the archive attribute set, doesn't change the attribute. /M Copies only files with the archive attribute set, turns off the archive attribute. /D:m-d-y Copies files changed on or after the specified date. If no date is given, copies only those files whose source time is newer than the destination time. /EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]... Specifies a list of files containing strings. When any of the strings match any part of the absolute path of the file to be copied, that file will be excluded from being copied. For example, specifying a string like \obj\ or .obj will exclude all files underneath the directory obj or all files with the .obj extension respectively. /P Prompts you before creating each destination file. /S Copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones. /E Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones. Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T. /V Verifies each new file. /W Prompts you to press a key before copying. /C Continues copying even if errors occur. /I If destination does not exist and copying more than one file, assumes that destination must be a directory. /Q Does not display file names while copying. /F Displays full source and destination file names while copying. /L Displays files that would be copied. /H Copies hidden and system files also. /R Overwrites read-only files. /T Creates directory structure, but does not copy files. Does not include empty directories or subdirectories. /T /E includes empty directories and subdirectories. /U Copies only files that already exist in destination. /K Copies attributes. Normal Xcopy will reset read-only attributes. /N Copies using the generated short names. /O Copies file ownership and ACL information. /X Copies file audit settings (implies /O). /Y Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file. /-Y Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file. /Z Copies networked files in restartable mode. The switch /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment variable. This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line. [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 2000 Discussion Forum