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   foxidrive to Tom Sr   
   Re: Xcopy batch file for backup   
   13 Dec 14 12:09:33   
   
   From: foxidrive@server.invalid   
      
   On 13/12/2014 09:24, Tom Sr wrote:   
   > Windows 7 results, to be deployed in win xp pro v3   
   >   
   > This batchfile's line after Echo 1 produces and error and the second line   
   works fine. What is the problem with the line as described above????   
   >   
   > @Echo  off   
   > :: variables   
   > ::Set drive=E:\Backup   
   > Set drive=f:\xbackup   
   > Set BackUpCmd=xcopy /s /e /h /c /d /i /r /k /y   
   > Echo 1. Backing up My Documents...   
   > %BackUpCmd% "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents" "%drive%\MyDocuments"   
   > @Pause   
   > Echo 2. Backing up Passport Business Solutions   
   > %BackUpCmd% "c:\PBSV1202" "%drive%\PBSv1202"   
   > Echo Backup Complete! ... Hit any key ...   
   > @Pause   
   >   
   > Error Message as below:   
   >   
   > 1. Backing up My Documents...   
   > Access denied   
      
   This error above means your user account does not have the permissions to   
   access a folder   
      
   > Unable to create directory - F:\xbackup\MyDocuments   
      
   and so it cannot create this folder.   
      
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