"Invalid Switch" Error Message When Attempting to Use "Xcopy" or "Xcopy32" in MS-DOS Mode (288320)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q288320 SYMPTOMS
When you use switches with the xcopy or xcopy32 commands in MS-DOS mode after having chosen Command Prompt Only at the boot menu, or at a command prompt while using the Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Emergency Boot Disk (EBD), you may receive the following error message
Invalid switch - - /x
where x is the switch used, such as /H.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs when you use an unsupported switch with the xcopy or xcopy32 command. In the scenarios that are mentioned in the "Symptoms" section in this article, these commands support only a limited subset of switches.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, use only the supported switches when Windows starts. The supported switches are listed in the "More Information" section in this article.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 1/14/2006 |
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Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb KB288320 |
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