Vista - copy-item over write help!

copy-item "source path" -destination "\\network\path " -recurse -force -verbose


Here is my question
This works great the first time you run it. It copies all info from the
source to the destination network UNC path just fine.

The next time you run it....it runs fine but the date stamps on the
destination file and folders are not changed so i have no way of knowing if
it is actually overwriting the files or not. I want it to overwrite the
destination every time i run this....not look at it and skip the files that
are there.

How can i tell if it is actually overwriting the exisiting destination files
if the date is not changed?


If an overwrite is not possible with the copy-item command....
what command can i run do delete the destination folder structure just prior
to running my copy-item command in powershell? That might also be an option
for me.

The bottom line is a need a way to copy files from location A to location B.
Overwrite what is in location B every time the command is run.

Seems simple but like i said.....it seems to be not overwriting it if it
exists...but skipping the files even though i have the -force switch. THe
files are huge and the command acts like it is working properly as there is a
time delay like it is actually copying somthing...but the dates and times do
not update on the destination files.

weird indeed.

Anyone have any suggestions?