How can I pass the full path with exclude command in command line.

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hi,
i am using Exclude command with

XCopy /Y "E:\SOURCE FOLDER\" "E:\DESTINATION FOLDER\" /EXCLUDE:"E:\DESTINATION FOLDER\ExcludedFileList.txt"

it is showing error can't read file. I think this is because of EXCLUDE command.EXCLUDE command not excepting the path with space folder name with space like "DESTINATION FOLDER"

Running xcopy command only the it is working.
i.e

XCopy "E:\SOURCE FOLDER\" "E:\DESTINATION FOLDER\"

What I have tried:

XCopy /Y "E:\SOURCE FOLDER\" "E:\DESTINATION FOLDER\" /EXCLUDE:"E:\DESTINATION FOLDER\ExcludedFileList.txt"

Posted 18-Aug-20 1:28am

Siddharth Rai

Updated 18-Aug-20 2:42am

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Solution 1

That is correct. The command processor treats a space as a parameter separator, so you must put such a path name in quotes to ensure it is treated as a single item. Are you sure you have spelled the filename correctly?

Posted 18-Aug-20 1:36am

Richard MacCutchan

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Siddharth Rai 18-Aug-20 7:46am

YES, File name is correct.

Richard MacCutchan 18-Aug-20 9:48am

Well you have changed it from your original question. But the message is clearly telling you that the filename is incorrect.

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-18T02:11:00

Solution 2

The file name looks wrong to me:

/EXCLUDE:"E:\DESTINATION FOLDER\EexcludedFileList.txt"
                                 ^
                                 |

Are you sure you need two "e"s in there?

/EXCLUDE:"E:\DESTINATION FOLDER\ExcludedFileList.txt"

Looks a lot more likely, and that would fit with the error message.

Posted 18-Aug-20 2:11am

OriginalGriff

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Siddharth Rai 18-Aug-20 8:38am

HI,

C:\WINDOWS\system32>XCOPY /Y "E:\SOURCE FOLDER" "E:\DESTINATION\" /exclude:E:\DESTINATION FOLDER\ExcludedFileList.txt
ERROR Can't read file

C:\WINDOWS\system32>XCOPY /Y "E:\SOURCE FOLDER" "E:\DESTINATION\" /exclude:E:\EXCLUDE\ExcludedFileList.txt

Working fine because i change DESTINATION FOLDER --> EXCLUDE (No space)

Richard MacCutchan 18-Aug-20 9:49am

~~Why not just put the name in double quotes as already suggested?~~

I just tried this, and for some reason xcopy mis-parses the /exclude option.