There were earlier posts on ways you can avoid the question as to WHETHER you are copying a file or directory by using the \I parameter or PUTTING a backslash after the destination directory and this works fine if your answer is directory, but how do you indicate that you are copying a file? I would SUGGEST that you rephrase your question. Make shorter sentences.
You probably get no response because your question was not specific enough to be understood easely. To be honnest, I couldn't. This help?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289483

Not sure if you can do this with switches. Try pumping the response into xcopy using the pipe:

For a directory:
Code: [Select]echo D | XCOPY source [destination] [switches]

OR

For a file:
Code: [Select]echo F | XCOPY source [destination] [switches]

Good luck.

QUOTE from: Merel on September 13, 2010, 12:30:53 PM

I would suggest that you rephrase your question. Make shorter sentences.
You probably get no response because your question was not specific enough to be understood easely. To be honnest, I couldn't.