Xcopy in Batch file

Original Message

Name: Renaissance Man
Date: June 20, 2007 at 03:49:25 Pacific
Subject: Xcopy in Batch file
OS: DOS
CPU/Ram: PIII/256
Model/Manufacturer: Dell

Comment:

I'm rusty.
Trying to xcopy one file over another in the same directory, and I keep getting "Is this a directory or a file" message. How can I avoid or answer this in a batch file? I thought it wasn't supposed to ask this unless there were multiple files involved.
Does it make any difference if I first delete the original file and copy a new file in it's place or if I just overwrite it?
This is the actual line (split for clarity):
xcopy /y
c:\windows\applic~1\mozilla\firefox\profiles\8t7enr~1.def\gdcookie.txt
c:\windows\applic~1\mozilla\firefox\profiles\8t7enr~1.def\cookies.txt

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Response Number 1

Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: June 20, 2007 at 04:36:14 Pacific
Subject: Xcopy in Batch file

Reply: (edit)

Since it's one file, use COPY.

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Response Number 2

Name: jefro
Date: June 20, 2007 at 15:58:55 Pacific
Subject: Xcopy in Batch file

Reply: (edit)

Shouldn't it be xcopy source destination /y
I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you goober.

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Response Number 3

Name: Renaissance Man
Date: June 21, 2007 at 14:35:31 Pacific
Subject: Xcopy in Batch file

Reply: (edit)

Copy worked fine. Thanks!
xcopy source destination /y didn't make any difference.

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