Microsoft KB Archive/255208

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Xcopy /r Command Prompts You For Confirmation on Read-Only Files

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Q255208

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

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SUMMARY
In Windows 2000, the Xcopy command prompts you to confirm overwriting a read-only file.

MORE INFORMATION
When you want to silently overwrite read-only files, use the /y switch. This switch is useful in scripting and batch files where you do not want to be prompted to overwrite read-only files.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbtool KBW2KHOME

Issue type : kbinfo

Technology : kbwin2000Search kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Pro