Copy command is corrupting file

[douggy]

Hi there,

I have a windows copy command setup as a scheduled batch file. It takes one xml file (a text file) and overwrites one of the same name in a different folder. It has been working fine and all of a sudden it still seems to perform the overwrite but the new file ends up being truncated with the closing lines/tags missing? When you look at the original file that is being copied all is in tact. So its the copy operation that seems to be corrupting the file.

Any ideas??

Thanks
Mark

 

[GlennUK]

How is this a Microsoft Office problem? Wouldn't you be better off posting in a Windows forum?

Cheers, Glenn.

Did you hear about the literalist show-jumper? He broke his nose jumping against the clock.

 

[JockMullin]

Hi, Mark

I assume you are using the COPY command?
Try using the /B option in order to copy binary files.

Alternatively, take a look at the XCOPY command.

In either case, the /? option will give you documentation at a command prompt.

Jock