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Q172774: COPY Command at Command Prompt Does Not Prompt to Overwrite File

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Article: Q172774
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WINDOWS NT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the COPY command from a command prompt to copy a file, if the file
already exists, you are not prompted to verify overwriting the existing file.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this behavior, ensure that the file you are copying does not
already exist at the target location.

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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Keywords          : kbui 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WINDOWS NT:4.0

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