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xcopy error: Invalid number of parameters
Posted: 14 Apr 2022 23:21
by tobwz
I opened Command Prompt and entered the following command:
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xcopy "%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar" "test" /E /C /H /R /K /Y
and got the following answer:
Invalid number of parameters
The path to %AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar exists
Whats wrong?
Re: xcopy error: Invalid number of parameters
Posted: 16 Apr 2022 14:14
by aGerman
Works for me as is.
Steffen
Re: xcopy error: Invalid number of parameters
Posted: 17 Apr 2022 06:29
by Puccilillo
I got questioned if "test" had to be a file or a directory.
But it worked indeed.
I use Windows 10
Puccilillo
Re: xcopy error: Invalid number of parameters
Posted: 17 Apr 2022 09:14
by tobwz
Thank you for comments.
Today I tried to execute the command again.....and it worked.
Very strange.
I have absolute no clue what the reason was.
A missing reboot cannot be the reason. I tried that trick already a couple of does ago.
So ok problem is solved anyway
Re: xcopy error: Invalid number of parameters
Posted: 18 Apr 2022 02:07
by tobwz
I have to revert to this question.
meanwhile I found the problem:
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"%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar"
Is a System directory.
And Xcopy cannot copy from (this) system directories
When I use xcopy with a normal user directory as source then everything works.
But Command Prompt in general rejects to work with system directories.
Try this basic command:
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cd /d “%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar”
It fails too
Any chance to bypass this restriction?
Re: xcopy error: Invalid number of parameters
Posted: 18 Apr 2022 08:58
by Puccilillo
Still, both working for me.
What Windows version are you on? Do you have admin rights?