XCopy command not working in batch file

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I am trying to run a simple xcopy command at machine shutdown. When I execute the command via cmd , everything works as expected. However when I paste it in a batch file and try to run it , I encounter errors. Here is the command:

FOR /D %d in (*) DO xcopy /S /I /y /exclude:exclude.txt %d V:\SUBFOLDER\%d

The error I get is : "unexpected exclude.txt " I tried surrounding the file name with quote marks but it is didn't solve the issue. What am I doing wrong? Thank you for your help!

paxdiablo · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-27 06:54:25Z

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In a batch file, you need to use %%d rather than %d:

FOR /D %%d in (*) DO xcopy /S /I /y /exclude:exclude.txt %%d V:\SUBFOLDER\%%d

If you're serious about learning various Windows scripting tools, you can't go past Rob van der Woude's website. This covers a very wide range of subjects. You may also want to consider switching to Powershell since it's a great step up from the cmd.exe scripting language.

edited Apr 27, 2015 at 6:54

answered Apr 27, 2015 at 6:49

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Aaron Ullal Over a year ago

wow that was quick! Thanks a lot! Where can I find more infos about this?

paxdiablo Over a year ago

@uaaron22, see the update for an excellent learning resource.

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