XCOPY May Generate Incorrect Error Level

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use the XCOPY command to copy a group of files and the parameters you specify result in a File Not Found error message, the error level is incorrectly set to 0. The correct error level (1) is returned when you issue the same command on computer running Windows 95.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post additional information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

The Windows NT help file correctly states the error level is 1 if you receive a File Not Found error message.

   Xcopy exit codes

   The following list shows each exit code and a brief description of its
   meaning:

      0   Files were copied without error.
      1   No files were found to copy.
      2   The user pressed CTRL+C to terminate xcopy.
      4   Initialisation error occurred. There is not enough memory or
          disk space, or you entered an invalid drive name or invalid
          syntax on the command line.
      5   Disk write error occurred.