COPY Command at Command Prompt Does Not Prompt to Overwrite File

ID: Q172774

The information in this article applies to:

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

SYMPTOMS

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

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

STATUS

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

Keywords : kbui NTSrvWkst
Version : WINDOWS NT:4.0
Platform : NT WINDOWS
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