Microsoft KB Archive/149199

= Err Msg in XCOPY "Access Denied" =

Article ID: 149199

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51

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This article was previously published under Q149199



SYMPTOMS
When you use XCOPY with the update option (U) to copy files that already exist in the destination directory, the following error may occur. If any of the destinations files are marked read-only, an "access denied" error will appear.



RESOLUTION
Use the read-only option (R) to allow XCOPY to overwrite the read-only files.

Additional query words: 3.10 XCOPY

Keywords: KB149199

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