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Hello,<br />
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In the attached code snippet, I'm attempting to copy a some files and directories down a directory path. I get an &quot;Invalid Number of Parameters&quot; error, and I think it's because there are spaces between some of the words in the directory names. &nbsp;What do I do about this?<br />
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<pre><code id="code-32910">c:
cd\
cd documents and settings
cd KEAEmich1
cd Favorites
xcopy *.* /s /y /d g:\KEAEmich\Documents and Settings\KEAEmich1\Favorites
cd\
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Hello,

In the attached code snippet, I'm attempting to copy a some files and directories down a directory path. I get an "Invalid Number of Parameters" error, and I think it's because there are spaces between some of the words in the directory names.  What do I do about this?



DOS Batch Error &quot;Invalid Number of Parameters&quot;

Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) was an operating system for x86-based personal computers, and traces of it are still found in the Windows operating system. DOS is still used in some embedded systems and for certain legacy 16-bit networks.

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Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers. For large systems, the operating system makes sure that different programs and users running at the same time do not interfere with each other. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system. Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs, can run.

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Batch files are text files containing a script of commands that are executed by the command interpreter on DOS, OS/2 and Windows systems. Most commonly, they are used to perform a series of functions that are repeated -- copying a set of files created daily with one step, for example.

DOS Batch Error &quot;Invalid Number of Parameters&quot;

DOS Batch Error "Invalid Number of Parameters"