Not a VFP alternative, but the FileSystemObject object. (Scripting.FileSystemObject)

It has a GetSpecialFolder() method that you can use to obtain a reference to the Window's system folder.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vbenlr98/html/vamthGetSpecialFolder.asp

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>>>>COPY FILE SomeFile.dbf TO c:\windows\system
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>>>What about if the windows is installed in Win98, WinNT or some other folder?
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>>How about...
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>>COPY FILE SomeFile.dbf TO (GETENV("WinDir")+"\System")
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>I like it :o)
>But the system folder in NT based windows is SYSTEM32, WIN98 - SYSTEM :o( , WinME - I am not sure, never used it.