How can one copy a file, from his windows computer, to a cluster of multiple windows machine, with one command?
I thought about using psexec, but that also tries to execute the file…
Windows – Copy a file to multiple windows machines
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I've had success with Sysinternals Process Explorer. With this, you can search to find what process(es) have a file open, and you can use it to close the handle(s) if you want. Of course, it is safer to close the whole process. Exercise caution and judgement.
To find a specific file, use the menu option Find->Find Handle or DLL... Type in part of the path to the file. The list of processes will appear below.
If you prefer command line, Sysinternals suite includes command line tool Handle, that lists open handles.
Examples
c:\Program Files\SysinternalsSuite>handle.exe |findstr /i "e:\"(finds all files opened from drivee:\"c:\Program Files\SysinternalsSuite>handle.exe |findstr /i "file-or-path-in-question"
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Best Answer
If it's always to the same targets you might want to consider a batch file using a for loop, which simplifies maintenance somewhat. The source and destination can be either coded in or passed as parameters.