I get the error msg "Invalid number of parameters" wshen I try to use the following command from a dos window.

xcopy /s/e c:\My Documents\Calendar Formats\*.* c:\amiscdata\calendar\

I;m sure the problem is probaly the long file names used.
I wish to copy the contents of my "documents/calendar formats".
How do I do this in DOS?
Bill

My DOS is more than a bit rusty, but try enclosing the paths within quotes, as:

xcopy /s/e "c:\My Documents\Calendar Formats\*.*" "c:\amiscdata\calendar\"

HTH

Dave

xcopy /s/e "c:\My Documents\Calendar Formats\"*.* "c:\amiscdata\calendar\"

(First endquote before the *.*)

Thanks for watching my back, Dan.

I warned you that my DOS was a bit rusty, & I'm on an XP machine right now, so I couldn't test it. :)

Dave

No problem Dave. We Chi-Town boys have to stick together. ;>)

i dont see why the end quote must be before the *.* .... but im also on an XP machine so i cant test it heh

you dont need the quotes around c:\amiscdata\calendar\ either, cos theres no spaces

"you dont need the quotes around c:\amiscdata\calendar\ either, cos theres no spaces"

You do need the quotes because amiscdata is longer than eight characters.

"i dont see why the end quote must be before the *.* .... but im also on an XP machine so i cant test it heh"

Sorry, I forgot about the first part above; The end quote "defines" the path which is out of the 8.3 ~directory structure~, while the wildcards are a separate element of the ~command~ you're trying to execute. Did I say that right? ;>)

heh, its simpler to put the quotes around the whole thing, it will work if the quotes are before the *.* or after it ... personal preference really :)