I'm trying to use the Xcopy command to send files from one server to another and it doesn't work. I use this line and it should work but it doesn't. xcopy \\server_oracle\respbasedato\*.* \\hbdomainserver\Respaldos Bases de Datos\SIFA\ /v /Y I run the batch file from the first server and I do it from any WinXP computer and it doesn't work. The server_oracle server is not in the domain but it doesn't even start to send the files, I don't even get errors....It just doesn't work. I see the MSDOS screen for less than a second when I excute the batch file but I can't see if there's an error in there. I need to know how to make it work. Thanks.

Well for starters you could run the batch file from within a command prompt (DOS window) so if there are errors you'll be able to see them. That might get you started in the right direction.

There is no MS-DOS Screen, no MS-DOS either, it is NT COMMAND PROMPT: http://www.ss64.com/nt/ Yes you need to run the commands in the NTCP window......

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/552ed70a-208d-48c4-8da8-2e27b530eac71033.mspx?mfr=true

put a pause at the end of the batch to see errors or at a cmd prompt redirect your batch to a log file like so; xcopy.bat >log.txt Best yet is manually enter the line in a cmd prompt and see what it says. Give a person a fish, they eat for a day. Suggest they internet search and they learn a skill for a lifetime.

Ok, thanks to everybody who answered my message. The error I'm getting is "invalid number of parameters" What's that?

I also got the "invalid drive specification" error with other folders...