Permission Denied --- FileCopy Statement

Hello everybody:
I want an application to do a copy of a *.mdb file in a floppy disk using the FileCopy statement. After I made some changes in the database with the application and after I made the FileCopy statement, I get the error "Permission Denied". Even after I execute the FileCopy statement, I close every connection to the database. The code where I do the FileCopy is right below:

sourcefile = "C:\CLIENTS.MDB"
destinationfile = "A:\CLIENTS.MDB"
FileCopy sourcefile, destinationfile

Also, I tried to made a duplicate in another location in the hard drive and I keep recieving the same error. Is there something that I need to do? Any answer is welcome. PLEASE THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. I'M ALL TIED IF I DON'T SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. Have a nice day everybody.



Luis E. Cuadrado

Make sure the disk isn't write-protected, if you didn't already. (That's all I can come up with)

I already check the floppy disk and is not write-protected. Also, I tried to copy the file in another location in my hard drive and I still have the same problem. PLEASE HELP!!!

Can you do the same process manually?

Is the file itself set to read only?

DigitalD0g,
If a file is read only, it only meand it can't be changed. It can still be copied. Test it out. Try using FileCopy to copy a read only file. It'll have no trouble copying it.

Tygur,

LOL... I actually knew that, I just wasn't thinking. Files on CD-Rs are Read Only and they can be copied.:rolleyes:

I guess the next questions would be:
Is the floppy damaged? Can copies of different files be made from the same, or other floppies?

Sounds like the database is still resident in memory somewhere. see if you can copy the file manually, without the program, as Nucleus suggested.

Scoutt

A reboot should clear it from resident memory if that is the problem.

maybe it is because the file is in use:rolleyes:

reivaJ is right. I didn't realize that the file was in use by Visual Data Manager. As soon as I close the Visual Data Manager window, the FileCopy statement worked just fine. I want to thank all the people that help me with this problem I really appreciate it. See ya soon.