# Xcopy action is failing

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xcopy-action-is-failing/1798
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [July 1, 2011, 5:26am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xcopy-action-is-failing/1798 "2011-07-01T05:26:37Z")
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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2011, 5:26am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xcopy-action-is-failing/1798/1 "2011-07-01T05:26:37Z")

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Hi,

We are calling finalbuilder xcopy.&nbsp; we are copyng the files from the machine to network.&nbsp; this is failing with return code -1.

Can you please tell me what does this mean?

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Thanks

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2011, 1:43am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xcopy-action-is-failing/1798/2 "2011-07-02T01:43:41Z")

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You haven’t given us much to work with :   
  
 [https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/finalbuilder/general-discussion/how-to-report-a-problem-please-read-before-posting/](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/finalbuilder/general-discussion/how-to-report-a-problem-please-read-before-posting/)   
  
 As far as I can tell -1 is not a documented xcopy return code.