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Q153601: XCOPY /F Command Does Not Display Destination Path

Article: Q153601
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the XCOPY command with the /F switch to copy files or folders from
one location to another, the destination file and folder names are not
displayed.

If you type "xcopy /?" (without the quotation marks) you see the following Help
topic for the /F switch:

  Displays full source and destination file names while copying.


STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: osr2

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbOPKSearch kbWin95
Version           : 95

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