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Q90032: PRB: COPY FILE Command Gives "File Access Denied" Error

Article: Q90032
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 2.00 2.5x 2.6x | 2.5x 2.6x 3.00
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg
Last Modified: 26-AUG-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5x, 2.6x 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6x 
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SYMPTOMS
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When the COPY FILE command is used to copy a file, a "File access denied" error
occurs.

CAUSE
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The destination filename is not specified in the COPY FILE command.

RESOLUTION
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Specify the fully qualified pathname for the destination file.

MORE INFORMATION
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To copy the TEST.PRG file from the C:\FOXPRO2 directory to the C:\PROGRAM
directory, enter the following command in the Command window:

     COPY FILE C:\FOXPRO2\TEST.PRG TO C:\PROGRAM\TEST.PRG

Omitting the filename, as follows

     COPY FILE C:\FOXPRO2\TEST.PRG TO C:\PROGRAM

causes a "File access denied" error message to appear. FoxPro interprets the
PROGRAM directory as the name of a file and it is unable to open that directory
as a file.

Additional query words: VFoxWin FoxDos FoxWin 2.50 2.50a errmsg err msg

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Keywords          : kberrmsg 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbFoxPro200DOS kbVFP300
Version           : 2.00 2.5x 2.6x | 2.5x 2.6x 3.00

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