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Either remove ...

by Edward ODaniel - 12/31/12 5:57 PM

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that trailing backslash or change it to:

xcopy C:\Temp\*.* G:\Temp\*.* /s/e/f/d/y

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Forgive me for asking

by lacsr - 12/31/12 3:52 AM

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But files in the C:\Temp are not normally what someone would be looking to backup. That folder is usually used by the system to run downloads and other non-permanent files before they actually install, etc. Most cleanup software will delete the items from the temp folder, as it is considered trash. So, why copy that to another location?

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by Penmere - 12/31/12 4:16 AM

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Thanks for your reply. I tried to copy the Temp folder just as a test case. If I change the name of the folder I get the same error.

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