can not copy file using File.Copy

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I want to copy file following address to my server.
I want to copy this file and save in my folder on server.

http:\\192.168.1.107\RecFolder\2012-09-14 04-29-24 Line 4.UP2

this path gives error.

URI format not supported.

Posted 7-Oct-12 20:01pm

ravi sharma11

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 8-Oct-12 2:31am

What is not clear in this error?
--SA

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 1 · 2012-10-07T20:31:00

Such URIs are not supported by this function. It works only for the file systems mounted on the local computer. The files themselves could be on some other computer, if they are in the directory shared for the network users using file sharing protocols and this directory is mounted on a client computer. Other kinds of protocols (like HTTP, FTP and so on) are not supported.

To down load a file exposed via HTTP, you can use the class System.Net.HttpWebRequest:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.net.httpwebrequest.aspx[^].

For one sample showing how to download, you can use my application HttpDownloaded posted here:
how to download a file from internet[^].

See also my past answer:
how to download a file from the server in Asp.net 2.0[^].

—SA