XCOPY Results in Data Loss When Copying Extremely Large Files
Article ID: 124854
Article Last Modified on 11/19/1999
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
- Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
- Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q124854
SYMPTOMS
Running the XCOPY command results in data loss when you try to copy a
15-megabyte (MB) or larger file, such as a compressed volume file (CVF)
or Microsoft Mail folder (MMF).
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS versions 5.00, 6.00,
6.20, 6.21, and 6.22. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
When you use XCOPY to copy a file 15 MB or larger to another location on
the same drive and that drive has insufficient disk space to do so, XCOPY
eventually reports that there is insufficient disk space, and that no files
were copied. However, the results of a DIR command indicate a new file was
created--and that it takes up approximately the amount of free disk space
that existed before you ran XCOPY. The directory listing also shows that
the original file was deleted and that the system now has the same amount
of free disk space as the original file occupied before running XCOPY.
Additional query words: 5.0 6.0 6.20 6.2 6.21 6.22 5.x 6.x
Keywords: KB124854