Earl: 
I made the correction you suggested and the program ran. However, I encountered another problem. It copied the first 17 folders. When it reach the folder entitled "Favorites with a shortcut arrow" it stopped. So the last 56 folders were not copied.  I ran it twice and both times it did the same thing. Further, I changed the drive from A to E which is my zip drive and it also stopped at the Favorites Folder with the short cut arrow. Does anyone know how to correct this problem so it will copy all folders on the Favorites list. 
Thanks, Clarence

Date:    Tue, 28 Mar 2000 22:48:36 -0600
From:    Earl Truss <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Batch File to Save Favorites

The main problem is that you are using an "el" ("L") as the last switch
when you really want an "aye" ("I").  The "L" switch just lists all the
files that would be copied as a result of the command but does not
actually copy anything.  The "I" switch is documented to mean "If
destination does not exist and copying more than one file, assumes that
destination must be a directory."  You can see the definitions for all
the switches you can use on the XCOPY command by opening a DOS window
and typing in "xcopy /?" at the prompt.  This switch is needed because
you have given an ambiguous name as the destination so XCOPY cannot know
if you mean to copy all the files to a FOLDER named "a:\Favorites" or to
copy all the files to a single FILE named "a:\Favorites" (note that
there is no extension).  This is why it is asking if you want to copy to
a file or a folder on the target.

You can also resolve this ambiguity by changing the destination to
"a:\Favorites\" (note the addition of the backslash) so that XCOPY will
know you mean a folder.  Then you will no longer need the I switch

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