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Yeah, the "echo.y|xxcopy" won't work. The "echo." simulates a carriage return for DOS apps only. Since xxcopy is a separate application the batch file passes stdin control to the external application and simply waits for that app to complete and for stdin to be returned to the ba...

Ok...from xxcopy's version updates:

2.96.5 2008-01-08 Tested with Windows XP Service Pack 3

so I don't get why I am getting the splash warning message, look like I am going to have to try Amel27s suggestion - if in fact JS can be implemented in a batch file.

Ocalabob:

Found in the current xxcopy command reference:

/WV0 This switch is now obsolete and has no effect.
/WV This switch is now obsolete and has no effect.

I was not able find any replacement switch to ignore window versioning.

Ocalabob: Thanks for the link. I thought this warning message was a result of xxcopy thinking the copy to an external harddrive (via a logical mapping, ie: H:\) that xxcopy was seeing this as a network copy and thus spitting out the warning message. There is explicit documentation within the various...

Sorry, couldn't think of a better subject line. I am executing a string of simple calls to xxcopy using a batch file. Each call to xxcopy (3 separate calls) backs up data to an external hard drive, but when xxcopy initiates it splashes a "WARNING" screen that requires "Press any key e...