Script to copy folder and contents at startup

[chrbb]

Been presented with yet another woderful educational software package to install, should be ok as it's compatible with W98:mad:

 

I've written a script to install it silently, but the program needs a folder and it's contents copied to the client pc.

 

My script makes a folder, installs the software, but copies the folder and not the contents. It's a batch file, simple xcopy with /s /e /d, works when I run it manually but not at startup. The paths must be right as the folder is copied but not the contents.

 

Any ideas where I might be going wrong?

[FN-GM]

Robocopy will be better. It will create all the required folders for you and copy all the contents of the source. I have found xcopy to be hit and miss at times. Does your server share have permissions do domain computers can see the contents?

 

robocopy "\\soruceserver\share" "C:\destination-folder" /MIR

 

What client OS are you running?

Edited March 20, 2012 by FN-GM

[chrbb]

Windows 7 and xp, I'll try robocopy, is it on server 2008 r2 or do I need to install it?

[FN-GM]

The server wouldnt matter.

 

Its built into Windows 7 but not XP. You can extract a copy of robocopy.exe from the Windows XP Support tools. You can just stick robocopy.exe in a shared drive.

 

On your source share does the computer group "domain computers" have read rights?

[chrbb]

Yes, it's the software drive.

[FN-GM]

ok no worries. Give robocopy a shot. Edited March 20, 2012 by FN-GM
Typo Corrected

[glennda]

ok no worries. Give robocopy a shit.

 

autocorrect fail?

[FN-GM]

autocorrect fail?

 

Oops Typo i meant to put shot

[FN-GM]

@chrbb how did you get on?

[chrbb]

Right - checked my switches and I'd changed /s for something else. Put /s back on works like a dream.

 

Decided not to install at startup though, as the software has eight parts to it each needing a folder copying. So have written a script to do all the copying and installing, but am going to do it manually on each teacher laptop as I also have 2 other new programs to install, one of which needs the usb device plugged in whilst the software installs:mad: TBF though it does mean that I get to give staff laptops the once over!

 

Nice little job whilst running the creche in the IT suite during parent's evening next week.