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Number   :  5261
Date     :  2003-08-10
Author   :  Garry Deane
Subject  :  Re: Copy failed using /RCY/R to overwrite Read-Only file in destination
Size(KB) :  1


--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, "dayvah49"  wrote:
> Hi all -
> 
> I have a batch file that loops and it uses a skeleton
> reference directory (zero byte files) for filtering out
> a new group of files to copy, using /sz:1-/qbl:650M, in
> each cycle of the loop until all files in source are
> copied to the destination in date/time named directories.
> As the batch ran 4 files showed "copy failed" in each 
> cycle. In each loop the files successfully copied to
> destination are then moved from temp to the reference
> directory as 0 byte files overwriting the full sized files
> there. I discovered that the 4 files are read-only files
> that *did not* get copied/moved back to the reference
> directory as 0 byte files using /RCY/R/Tr0, as I would have 
> expected, why?
> 
> I ran a simple test (see error log below) to try and
> understand what was going wrong. I can't see any conflict
> in the switches I used. 
> If I add /BU or /BI or even /BZX to my command-line then the
> file in destination gets overwritten correctly! If I remove
> /RCY from the command-line the file is copied correctly!
> It seems to me that /RCY/R alone should do this, right?
> I'm running XXCOPY PRO v2.84.9 in Win98SE and any help
> would be greatly appreciated.

I'm not sure I've got the full picture but it seems that the problem 
relates to why the file can't be deleted. I tried using /rcy/r on a 
read only file and it was deleted OK so I don't think it's a problem 
with your switches or Xxcopy. It might be a file in use issue.

Try adding /oe3 to your switches which will give more detail on why 
the copy failed.

Garry



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