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Why do you use quotes: xcopy &quot;%userprofile%\Desktop\&quot;*.<wbr />* F:\Backup\Desktop /s /c /d /e /h
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Why do you use quotes: xcopy "%userprofile%\Desktop\"*.* F:\Backup\Desktop /s /c /d /e /h

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I have tried<br />
xcopy &quot;%userprofile%\Desktop\&quot;*.<wbr />* F:\Backup\Desktop /s /c /d /e /h<br />
pause<br />
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and nothing happens.<br />
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What do you see on the screen when you execute your batch file?
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I have tried
xcopy "%userprofile%\Desktop\"*.* F:\Backup\Desktop /s /c /d /e /h
pause

and nothing happens.

What do you see on the screen when you execute your batch file?

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Hi I have been trying to develop a batch file that will backup multiple directories of a users profile and work files.<br />
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I have a directory in the root of the drive named work and then I would like to copy outlook email pst files, my docs, desktop and favourites. I have seen may ways on various websites but my own scripts always fail! For instance;<br />
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I would like to backup via a external USB hard-drive with ther drive letter F:<br />
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I have tried <br />
xcopy &quot;%userprofile%\Desktop\&quot;*.<wbr />* F:\Backup\Desktop /s /c /d /e /h<br />
pause<br />
<br />
and nothing happens.<br />
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If I go to the command line Run - cmd<br />
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it shows c:\documents and settings\user:<br />
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if I manually point to F:\backup\Desktop\ from the cmd promt<br />
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it shows f:\backup\desktop:<br />
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I then try<br />
xcopy &quot;%userprofile%\Desktop\&quot;*.<wbr />* &nbsp; /s /c /d /e /h<br />
&nbsp;it works!<br />
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Is there something fundemental that I'm missing? I have already created the destination folder &quot;desktop&quot; on the F: drive<br />
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Any ideas?<br />
<br />

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Hi I have been trying to develop a batch file that will backup multiple directories of a users profile and work files.

I have a directory in the root of the drive named work and then I would like to copy outlook email pst files, my docs, desktop and favourites. I have seen may ways on various websites but my own scripts always fail! For instance;

I would like to backup via a external USB hard-drive with ther drive letter F:

I have tried 
xcopy "%userprofile%\Desktop\"*.* F:\Backup\Desktop /s /c /d /e /h
pause

and nothing happens.

If I go to the command line Run - cmd

it shows c:\documents and settings\user:

if I manually point to F:\backup\Desktop\ from the cmd promt

it shows f:\backup\desktop:

I then try
xcopy "%userprofile%\Desktop\"*.*   /s /c /d /e /h
 it works!

Is there something fundemental that I'm missing? I have already created the destination folder "desktop" on the F: drive

Any ideas?



Simple xcopy backup script

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