"Metallo" <doria***@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have a home newtwork:
>
> 1) Desktop (Master) Wired
> 2) Laptop (Salve) Wireless
>
> I'd like my laptop to overwrite its Favorites with the desktop ones when
> shutting down the pc.
>
> I tryed the DOS xcopy function but without success, so far:
>
> 1) I shared my desktop Favorites
> 2) I mapped the shared folder on my laptop assigning the Z:\ letter
> 3) xcopy Z:\ C:\Documents and Settings\AD\Favorites
>
> Well, when I click the .bat file, nothing happens and I don't know why.
>
> Can you help me finding a proper and clean solution or maybe use another
way
> to reach the same target?
> It looked simple to do, but eventually it is not.
>
> Thank you!
> Alex
> doria***@gmail.com
>
> --
> Alex
> doria***@gmail.com
>
>

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" <nodspamherman@notampabayspamforme.rr.com> wrote in
message news:uwLIJe2AHHA.4060@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> First make sure that you can access the files on Z:
>
> Then try:  xcopy /y Z:\*.* C:\Documents and Settings\AD\Favorites
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "Metallo" <doria***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uYftda1AHHA.2328@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I have a home newtwork:
>>
>> 1) Desktop (Master) Wired
>> 2) Laptop (Salve) Wireless
>>
>> I'd like my laptop to overwrite its Favorites with the desktop ones when
>> shutting down the pc.
>>
>> I tryed the DOS xcopy function but without success, so far:
>>
>> 1) I shared my desktop Favorites
>> 2) I mapped the shared folder on my laptop assigning the Z:\ letter
>> 3) xcopy Z:\ C:\Documents and Settings\AD\Favorites
>>
>> Well, when I click the .bat file, nothing happens and I don't know why.
>>
>> Can you help me finding a proper and clean solution or maybe use another
> way
>> to reach the same target?
>> It looked simple to do, but eventually it is not.
>>
>> Thank you!
>> Alex
>> doria***@gmail.com
>>
>> --
>> Alex
>> doria***@gmail.com
>>
>>
>
>

"Metallo" <doria***@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:esMizt2AHHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi Dough,
>
> Yes, I can access Z:\ without any problem.
>
> First I tried your script, but again nothing happened.
> Then I tried adding ""
>
> xcopy /y Z:\*.* "C:\Documents and Settings\AD\Favorites"
>
> What it does, it copies only the links under Z:\, for instance, MSN.com,
> Radio Station Guide, the default ones. It does not copy any subfolder.
>
> Any idea why?
>
> Thank you
>
> --
> Alex
> doria***@gmail.com
> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" <nodspamherman@notampabayspamforme.rr.com> wrote in
> message news:uwLIJe2AHHA.4060@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> First make sure that you can access the files on Z:
>>
>> Then try:  xcopy /y Z:\*.* C:\Documents and Settings\AD\Favorites
>>
>> Doug Sherman
>> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>>
>> "Metallo" <doria***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uYftda1AHHA.2328@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> I have a home newtwork:
>>>
>>> 1) Desktop (Master) Wired
>>> 2) Laptop (Salve) Wireless
>>>
>>> I'd like my laptop to overwrite its Favorites with the desktop ones when
>>> shutting down the pc.
>>>
>>> I tryed the DOS xcopy function but without success, so far:
>>>
>>> 1) I shared my desktop Favorites
>>> 2) I mapped the shared folder on my laptop assigning the Z:\ letter
>>> 3) xcopy Z:\ C:\Documents and Settings\AD\Favorites
>>>
>>> Well, when I click the .bat file, nothing happens and I don't know why.
>>>
>>> Can you help me finding a proper and clean solution or maybe use another
>> way
>>> to reach the same target?
>>> It looked simple to do, but eventually it is not.
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>> Alex
>>> doria***@gmail.com
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alex
>>> doria***@gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 08:40:30 +0100, "Metallo" <doria***@gmail.com> wrote:

>doria***@gmail.com
>"Metallo" <doria***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:esMizt2AHHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Dough,
>>
>> Yes, I can access Z:\ without any problem.
>>
>> First I tried your script, but again nothing happened.
>> Then I tried adding ""
>>
>> xcopy /y Z:\*.* "C:\Documents and Settings\AD\Favorites"
>>
>> What it does, it copies only the links under Z:\, for instance, MSN.com,
>> Radio Station Guide, the default ones. It does not copy any subfolder.
>>
>> Any idea why?
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> --
>> Alex
>> doria***@gmail.com
>> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" <nodspamherman@notampabayspamforme.rr.com> wrote in
>> message news:uwLIJe2AHHA.4060@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> First make sure that you can access the files on Z:
>>>
>>> Then try:  xcopy /y Z:\*.* C:\Documents and Settings\AD\Favorites
>>>
>>> Doug Sherman
>>> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>>>
>>> "Metallo" <doria***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uYftda1AHHA.2328@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> I have a home newtwork:
>>>>
>>>> 1) Desktop (Master) Wired
>>>> 2) Laptop (Salve) Wireless
>>>>
>>>> I'd like my laptop to overwrite its Favorites with the desktop ones when
>>>> shutting down the pc.
>>>>
>>>> I tryed the DOS xcopy function but without success, so far:
>>>>
>>>> 1) I shared my desktop Favorites
>>>> 2) I mapped the shared folder on my laptop assigning the Z:\ letter
>>>> 3) xcopy Z:\ C:\Documents and Settings\AD\Favorites
>>>>
>>>> Well, when I click the .bat file, nothing happens and I don't know why.
>>>>
>>>> Can you help me finding a proper and clean solution or maybe use another
>>> way
>>>> to reach the same target?
>>>> It looked simple to do, but eventually it is not.

>Can anybody help?
>
>Thank you

"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 08:40:30 +0100, "Metallo" <doria***@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>doria***@gmail.com
>>"Metallo" <doria***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:esMizt2AHHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Dough,
>>>
>>> Yes, I can access Z:\ without any problem.
>>>
>>> First I tried your script, but again nothing happened.
>>> Then I tried adding ""
>>>
>>> xcopy /y Z:\*.* "C:\Documents and Settings\AD\Favorites"
>>>
>>> What it does, it copies only the links under Z:\, for instance, MSN.com,
>>> Radio Station Guide, the default ones. It does not copy any subfolder.
>>>
>>> Any idea why?
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alex
>>> doria***@gmail.com
>>> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" <nodspamherman@notampabayspamforme.rr.com> wrote in
>>> message news:uwLIJe2AHHA.4060@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> First make sure that you can access the files on Z:
>>>>
>>>> Then try:  xcopy /y Z:\*.* C:\Documents and Settings\AD\Favorites
>>>>
>>>> Doug Sherman
>>>> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>>>>
>>>> "Metallo" <doria***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:uYftda1AHHA.2328@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I have a home newtwork:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1) Desktop (Master) Wired
>>>>> 2) Laptop (Salve) Wireless
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd like my laptop to overwrite its Favorites with the desktop ones
>>>>> when
>>>>> shutting down the pc.
>>>>>
>>>>> I tryed the DOS xcopy function but without success, so far:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1) I shared my desktop Favorites
>>>>> 2) I mapped the shared folder on my laptop assigning the Z:\ letter
>>>>> 3) xcopy Z:\ C:\Documents and Settings\AD\Favorites
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, when I click the .bat file, nothing happens and I don't know
>>>>> why.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can you help me finding a proper and clean solution or maybe use
>>>>> another
>>>> way
>>>>> to reach the same target?
>>>>> It looked simple to do, but eventually it is not.
>
>>Can anybody help?
>>
>>Thank you
>
> Alex,
>
> Try adding "/s".
> xcopy /s /y Z:\*.* C:\Documents and Settings\AD\Favorites
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My        email         is          AT         DOT
>   actual       address    pchuck       mvps        org.