Using SHFileOperation within a Windows service

Question

It\'s possible, but is it appropriate to use SHFileOperation within a Windows service? All those SHxxx API functions in shell32.dll seem to have been written with user level pr

Answer 1

I had this issue as well and working at implementing a secure and reliable network file copy between servers and network shares ( most of these shares are CIFS / NetApp filer based ) and SHFileOperation fails from time to time.

now started using ROBOCOPY (available by default in all Microsoft OS from Vista/Server 2008 upwards) and really looks interesting and reliable.

this has opened my eyes: https://stackoverflow.com/a/1030752/559144