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Number   :  5269
Date     :  2003-08-10
Author   :  Chaz Cone
Subject  :  Re: XP problems
Size(KB) :  1


David,

Apparently your packet writing software doesn't work on XP Home. Suggest 
checking with the Mfr. re an XP-compatible version.

I'm surprised you didn't get an errorlevel back from XXCOPY (if I'm right).

Chaz

At 04:20 PM 8/10/2003, David Mayerovitch wrote:
>I have been successfully using XXCOPY 2.82.9.0 under Windows Me to back up 
>files from my hard drive C: to my CD-burner drive F:
>
>I have just upgraded to Windows XP Home Edition (I am an XP newbie) and 
>this method no longer works.
>
>For example: Here's a test batch file run from a folder on C:
>
>xxcopy foobar.txt F:
>
>The XXCOPY output seems to run normally in the DOS window, but when I 
>examine the F: drive, there's no sign of foobar.txt, either in the list of 
>"Files now on the CD" or in the list of "Files to be written to CD."
>
>When the target is another volume on the HD, however, it works fine:
>
>xxcopy foobar.txt D:
>
>BTW, when I try to execute from a DOS box
>
>F:> md myfolder
>
>I get an "Access denied" message.
>
>I am logged on as Administrator doing all this.
>
>Clearly there is something I do not yet understand about DOS access and 
>permissions and CD burning under XP, and the free and easy use I had of 
>XXCOPY under Windows Me is no longer available to me.
>
>Can anyone suggest what kinds of settings and configurations will allow me 
>to continue to use XXCOPY under Windows XP Home?
>
>Thanks.
>
>David
>
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