eliminating the c:\ still gives me the same error, I am however getting a new error when i run this:

Execute master.dbo.xp_cmdshell 'bcp "SELECT FirstName, LastName FROM AdventureWorks.Person.Contact ORDER BY LastName, Firstname" queryout Contacts.txt -c -T -Usa -Ppw -TECH-01'

SQLState = HY000, NativeError = 0

Error = [Microsoft][SQL Native Client]Unable to open BCP host data-file

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