xcopy acts strange behavor 1

[Tianjin]

I include a simple line
xcopy c:\test.txt c:\temp
in a batch file test.bat. File and folders in context are all exist. when I run this batch file through either double clicking batch file or typing batch file name in the command window, it gave me an infinite rolling screen with repeative text as below, So I have to use ctrl+c to terminate it. why?

C:\>xcopy c:\test.txt c:\temp\ /s /e

C:\>rem COPYIT.BAT transfers all files in all subdirectories of

C:\>rem the source drive or directory (c:\test.txt) to the destination rem drive
or directory (c:\temp\)

C:\>xcopy c:\test.txt c:\temp\ /s /e

C:\>rem COPYIT.BAT transfers all files in all subdirectories of

C:\>rem the source drive or directory (c:\test.txt) to the destination rem drive
or directory (c:\temp\)

C:\>xcopy c:\test.txt c:\temp\ /s /e

C:\>rem COPYIT.BAT transfers all files in all subdirectories of

C:\>rem the source drive or directory (c:\test.txt) to the destination rem drive
or directory (c:\temp\)
.........

thanks

tianjin

 

[JustinEzequiel]

seems like you have an xcopy.bat or xcopy.cmd or similar
somewhere that's located higher up in your search path than the xcopy.exe
try explicitly adding the .exe

 

[Tianjin]

Thank you so much, JustinEzequiel.
As soon as I add .exe, my batch file run without problem.

TianJin

 

[webrabbit]

This is good news. With the old COMMAND.COM, any extension you put on the command name was totally ignored.