DOS bat file

[Mbroad]

Hi-Not sure if this is correct forum or not, but here goes.
I am trying to create a bat file that will copy a file from my pc to a network drive. Easy enough--except that the directory names on the network drive contain many spaces and the copy does not like that. (using xcopy).

Something like
XCOPY CC-ABSTRACT S:\Team Folder\Working Documents\

returns with an error of "too may parameters" and does not execute the copy.

Any help would be much appreciated.

thanks a lot.
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[mpnut]

If there are spaces, but the line in quotes.
And if you are just copying a file, you don't have to use XCOPY, just COPY.

COPY CC-ABSTRACT "S:\Team Folder\Working Documents

 

[xwb]

Add a /Y parameter to the copy if you just want it to copy without prompting whether the file exists or not.

 

[IHateXP]

Try using an 8.3 command like

Copy cc-abstract s:\teamfo~1\workin~1

If you are unsure of the 8.3 name use dir /x and it will tell you

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