[<<]Message[>>]    [<<]Author[>>]    [<<]Subject[>>]    [<<]Thread[>>]

Number   :  8016
Date     :  2004-06-07
Author   :  des4212001
Subject  :  Re: switch for open files
Size(KB) :  1


> I'm pretty sure that MoveFiles works the same as MV or INUSE
> from the Resource Kit. It simply adds entries to:
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\
> Session Manager\PendingFileRenameOperations
> 
> See also http://www.ss64.com/nt/mv.html for some more info.
> 
> Having said that, I gave it a brief test by attempting to copy
> a registry file to another location and nothing happened. I
> guess that since the registry files are in use as soon as
> windows boots, there isn't any opening to copy them before
> they become locked.
> 
> Movefiles is therefore probably no good for copying the
> registry files. Of course, if you only want to copy the
> registry files, you can use ERUNT in a batch file to copy
> the files to a temporary location then move them to their
> correct location on the cloned copy of the system.
> 
> Garry

I can't make it work! Movefile.exe loads the 
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager - 
PendingFileRenameOperations value as described in the above. And 
pendmoves.exe dumps this value back out for your edification. But 
nothing is copied\moved\whatever on re-boot. The registry value is 
deleted however! I'm out of ideas. I've made sure a Source & 
Destination file exist, used full paths, even tried it all from C: 
to C: in case everything wasn't mounted yet. Another dumb 
misunderstanding no doubt, but until that 1 word surfaces I'm 
stumped.

DES



This message if part of XXCOPY's message Archive.
The archive contains all the messages posted at Yahoo!Groups: XXCOPY.