How do I batch copy a file from a drive to a desktop?

[Spyder757]

At my job all of the workstations are running Windows 2000. I would like to be able to write a simple batch file to copy and paste a database to the desk top of the users.

Example:

Copy Database.mdb C:\Documents and Settings\JJohnson\DesktopDatabase.mdb

The problem I run into is each person’s desktop directory is different because each login generates a different subdirectory. In the above example the user would be JJohnson however Amy Davis would be Amy Davis.

Any ideas?

 

[Marcs41]

You will need to copy it to:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Database.mdb

As simple as that.

Marc
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[Spyder757]

Wow that is so easy I dunno why i didn't think of it. Thanks.

 

[danomac]

If you want to put it into the user's individual desktop, create a batch file with this line:

Copy Database.mdb "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Database.mdb"


And if you want the all users folder:

Copy Database.mdb "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\Database.mdb"


I have a logon script that recreates a needed shortcut if it is accidentally deleted using this method.

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