Batch file to copy files from one folder to another folder

Question

I have a storage folder on a network in which all users will store their active data on a server. Now that server is going to be replaced by a new one due to place problem s

Answer 1

To bypass the 'specify a file name or directory name on the target (F = file, D = directory)?' prompt with xcopy, you can do the following...

echo f | xcopy /f /y srcfile destfile

or for those of us just copying large substructures/folders:

use /i which specifies destination must be a directory if copying more than one file