Having XCopy copy a file and not overwrite the previous one if it exists (without prompting)

Question

I\'m sending a commands to a remote computer in order to have it copy a file. I want the file to be copied, but not to overwrite the previous file with the same name (if it

Answer 1

I had to copy AND rename files, so I got the prompt about creating a file or a directory.

This is the, rather "hackish" way I did it:

ECHO F | XCOPY /D "C:\install\dummy\dummy.pdf" "C:\Archive\fffc810e-f01a-47e8-a000-5903fc56f0ec.pdf"

XCOPY will use the "F" to indicate it should create the target as a file:

C:\install>ECHO F   | XCOPY /D "C:\install\dummy\dummy.html" "C:\Archive\aa77cd6e-1d19-4eb4-b2a8-3f8fe60daf00.html"
Does C:\Archive\aa77cd6e-1d19-4eb4-b2a8-3f8fe60daf00.html specify a file name or directory name on the target
(F = file, D = directory)? F
C:\install\dummy\dummy.html
1 File(s) copied

I've also verified this command leaves existing files alone. (You should too :-)