How can I suppress xcopy prompt F for folder D for directory 3

[ToyFox]

I am using XCOPY in a batch file (running out of the scheduler) to copy a folder. When it starts I am prompted to enter "F" for file or "D" for directory.
How can I suppress this....because I want this routine to run at night. Thanks

 

[vacunita]

Did you try looking in the help for the xcopy command?
xcopy /?

Anyway:

Try the /I switch. Assuming the answer is always a directory.


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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

 

[ToyFox]

Sounds like that is what I am looking for. Thanks

 

[ToyFox]

I tried the /I but it did not change. I still get prompted to Overwrite files Y/N/All.

 

[dippncope]

/y to always overwrite with out prompting

http://www.computerhope.com/xcopyhlp.htm

 

[vacunita]

Well that's a different thing to what you had asked before.

The /Y switch should help you with that one.

again xcopy /? would have listed all the switches available for he xcopy command.


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Phil AKA Vacunita
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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

 

[edfair]

From an earlier version, following the destination with a \ indicated a folder, as in:
xcopy source\*.* destination\

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[Nelviticus]

In Windows XP you can open the Windows-based help file for all DOS commands by pasting this line into the 'run' box:

%windir%\hh.exe mkMSITStore:%windir%\Help\ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm

You can also create a shortcut with that line as its 'target'.

It's a tip I got from bcastner and I've found it invaluable!

Nelviticus

 

[mscallisto]

Very Nifty Nelviticus (and bcastner); have a star.

I see some commands that I've forgotten about over the years!

sam

 

[TonHu]

Hm, Edfair was the first to write up the correct answer, a star for you!

HTH
TonHu