Q134478: Incorrect "Invalid Path" Error Message Returned by XCOPY

Article: Q134478
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use the XCOPY command to copy a file to or from a floppy disk, you may
receive the following error message:

  Invalid path

CAUSE
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The XCOPY command treats any error it encounters when it tries to validate the
source or destination drive as an Invalid Path error.

RESOLUTION
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Be aware when you use the XCOPY command that the Invalid Path error message can
indicate problems other than an invalid path.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Invalid Path error may also be caused by any of the following conditions:

- The floppy disk drive does not contain a disk.

- The floppy disk drive door is open.

- The floppy disk is not properly formatted.

- The floppy disk is damaged

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