Copy a file (VBScript)

This code can be found in Chapter 8 of Windows XP Cookbook

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' From the book "Windows XP Cookbook"
' ISBN: 0596007256

' ------ SCRIPT CONFIGURATION ------
strComputer = "."
strCurrentFile = "<CurrentFilePath>" ' Path to existing file or folder
strNewFile = "<NewFilePath>" ' Path to copy file or folder
' ------ END CONFIGURATION ---------
set objWMI = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
set objFile = objWMI.Get("Cim_Datafile='" & strCurrentFile & "'")
WScript.Echo "Copying " & strCurrentFile & " to " & strNewFile
intRC = objFile.Copy(strNewFile)
if intRC <> 0 then
 WScript.Echo "There was an error copying the file: " & intRC
else
 WScript.Echo "File copy successful"
end if

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