Copying File From Resources to Hard Drive

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Hello, i Recently Tried to copy a simple txt File To my Pc From My apps resources, But i get errors ect, Is this even possible?
i was using

System.IO.File.Copy(svchost.Properties.Resources.Textfile, @"C:\", true);

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Ramy Mahrous 401 · Answer 1 · 2008-12-23T21:47:23+00:00

Yes, you can, if you running on Windows Vista be sure to run this on administrative mode. Please include any error message appears.

LizR 171 · Answer 2 · 2008-12-23T22:44:36+00:00

Errors are always useful...

scrypt3r -4 · Answer 3 · 2008-12-23T22:47:10+00:00

Hmmmm, i just tried to type in the Code again To Copy the error message, but for some reason it Wont execpt the code, its like Resources doesnt exist anymore

LizR 171 · Answer 4 · 2008-12-23T22:49:47+00:00

Did you add the file in as a resource? And call it the same name etc?

scrypt3r -4 · Answer 5 · 2008-12-23T22:50:55+00:00

Yes, tried re-adding it but it wont work

LizR 171 · Answer 6 · 2008-12-23T22:57:41+00:00

Shudda saved your code last time then ... As you've not mentioned any errors etc, Im sure you'll work it out ..

scrypt3r -4 · Answer 7 · 2008-12-23T22:58:43+00:00

Yes i always seem to in the end

ddanbe 2,705 · Answer 8 · 2008-12-23T23:02:31+00:00

Did you create the file(File.Create) before you did a copy?