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07.24.2008 at 12:02PM PDT, ID: 23593385 | Points: 125
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Cannot write files to CD when using XCOPY.

Asked by tganus in Windows Batch Scripting, MS DOS, Removable Backup Media

Tags: Microsoft, CD Burning, XP

Here's a good one.  I was trying to create a little batch file to copy all of a users pertinent data (My Docs, email, address book) to the XP CD Burning location.  When I do this, it works great and the files show up on E: (the CDRW drive).  However, when I click "Write these files to CD", the CD Burning wizard comes up and after a couple of clicks...fails.  But, if I clear out the temp files and drag and drop the SAME directories to either the E: drive directly or even the CD Burning location, the cd will burn just fine.  Anyone know a way to fix this feature/bug?  See my batch file below.  The idea was that the user could click the batch file and then click on "Write these files to CD", click next a few times and be done.  Start Free Trial 
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@echo off
cls
xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\local settings\application data\Identities\{4BA210E5-7CE1-4F24-B241-FAC1FC9FD87D}\Microsoft\Outlook Express\*.*" "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning\Outlook Express\*.*" /s /e /h /c /d /i /y
xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\*.*" "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning\Outlook Express\*.*" /s /e /h /c /d /i /y
xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\my documents\*.*" "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning\My Documents\*.*" /s /e /h /c /d /i /y
explorer e:
[+][-]07.24.2008 at 12:26PM PDT, ID: 22082634

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[+][-]07.24.2008 at 09:52PM PDT, ID: 22086063

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[+][-]07.25.2008 at 12:05AM PDT, ID: 22086525

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