Oct 31, 2017 · The solution is the /Y switch: xcopy "C:\Users\ADMIN\Desktop\*.*" "D:\Backup\" /K /D /H /Y.
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Apr 25, 2018 · The option /Y must be specified for XCOPY to prevent the overwrite prompt even on usage of XCOPY from within a batch file. Document Details.
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Jan 23, 2013 · Hi, I'm trying to set up an ftp program and i have it working and copying files, however its always prompts to overwrite.