If a directory 1 is copied by Copy-Item then the result depends on existence
of the destination directory 2.
- If 2 does not exist then
Copy-Itemworks as expected, the destination 2 is created and files from 1 are copied to 2. - If 2 exists, for example the same command is called again, then
Copy-Itemworks as if the destination is 2/n1 where n1 is the name of directory 1.
The following workaround is suggested at Connect:
mkdir $destination -Force
Copy-Item $source\* $destination -Recurse -Force- Test-1-inconsistent-destination.ps1 shows different destinations on the first and second copies.
- Test-2-workaround.ps1 shows the workaround with consistent destination.
- Microsoft Connect 809855