What are possible reasons for java.io.IOException: “The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect”

Question

I am trying to copy a file using the following code:

File targetFile = new File(targetPath + File.separator + filename);
...
targetFile.createNewFile();
file         


        

Answer 1

Try adding some logging to see exactly what is the name and path the file is trying to create, to ensure that the parent is well a directory.

In addition, you can also take a look at Channels instead of using a loop. ;-)