- xcopy - invalid number of parameters
- Posted by Ron on July 28th, 2004
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Can someone explain to me why this generates the error "Invalid number of
parameters" and what I am missing?
xcopy //chi-dc1/iamacro$/IAMacro.dot c:\documents and
settings\%username%\application data\microsoft\word\startup /r /k /y
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- Posted by Ingeborg on July 28th, 2004
"Ron" <Me@ScrewSpam.com> wrote in news:4107e9e7@post.usenet.com:
You must use quotes in filenames containing spaces:
xcopy //chi-dc1/iamacro$/IAMacro.dot "c:\documents and
settings\%username%\application data\microsoft\word\startup" /r /k /y
- Posted by Phantom on July 28th, 2004
Uninstall X-copy, reboot computer then re-install software. Looks like it
can't find a place to place the tempy files it makes or there isn't enough
space to process files on your hard drive. You will need at least 4 gig.
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- Posted by Ron on July 28th, 2004
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Oh I'll get right on that... Jackass..
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- Posted by Ron on July 28th, 2004
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No, that's what I first thought but it doesn't work that way either.
C:\Scripts>xcopy //chi-dc1/iamacro$/IAMacro.dot "c:\documents and
settings\rstat
on\application data\microsoft\word\startup\" /r /k /y
Invalid number of parameters
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- Posted by Cicero on July 28th, 2004
"Ron" <Me@ScrewSpam.com> wrote in message news:4107e9e7@post.usenet.com...
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I think (maybe wrong) that it's the use of % signs causing the problem. The
Xcopy command may be trying to interpret the % signs as replaceable
parameters as used in early versions of Xcopy / batch files. Although
replaceable parameters aren't mentioned in the help for Win2000 version of
Xcopy replaceable parameters still work. Can you substitute something else
for the % signs to see if it works?
Cic.
- Posted by Ron on July 28th, 2004
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"Cicero" <sheldrake@hellfire.co.uk> wrote in message
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I don't think that's it because when the script is run the screen does show
the actual username in place of the variable.
IE:
C:\Scripts>xcopy //chi-dc1/iamacro$/IAMacro.dot "c:\documents and
settings\rstat
on\application data\microsoft\word\startup\" /r /k /y
Invalid number of parameters
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- Posted by Tech on July 28th, 2004
rsync
- Posted by Jamco on July 28th, 2004
shouldn't it be \\ not //?
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- Posted by Ron on July 29th, 2004
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.....what the hell was I thinking.
You are correct. Thanks.
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- Posted by Sparky Polastri on July 29th, 2004
"Ron" <Me@ScrewSpam.com> wrote in message news:4107e9e7@post.usenet.com...
Try:
\\chi-dc1\ etc. (Backslash, not forward slash)
/ is a command switch, so "//chi-" is probably being viewed as a command by
xcopy.
