You said you don't want to use IF EXIST, but I realy don't understand why not ??
As in KiX the NOT operator is not excisting you need to use the If EXIST...example solution for your problem:
code:
IF EXIST(C:\autoexec.bat)
ELSE
copy "%0\..\file1.xx" "c:\autoexec.bat"
ENDIF
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Lon Geefshuysen (MCP)
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