Bingo...
It helps if you're @#~ keyboard isn't broken... [Embarrassed]
My target path was missing "\Programs\" in my original test...
This works just fine...
code:
ECHO F|XCOPY ".\shortc~1.lnk" "C:\Docume~1\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" /N /V /Y
The long name thingy is a non-issue this time around...
The path copy thingy is good idea, but for the unique requirement that I have (don't ask)... is not a viable option; will store it for future reference, though...
FWIW, I've used XCOPY instead of COPY since the days when I had to carve my transistors out of wood...
Thanks a bunch for your help...
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