copying files without overwriting the destination files?

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I want to copy a large number of files from a back up CD to my HDD, most are
already on the HDD therefore I only want to copy those that are missing. Is
there a command or way of doing this?

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"Jules" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I want to copy a large number of files from a back up CD to my HDD, most
are
> already on the HDD therefore I only want to copy those that are missing.
Is
> there a command or way of doing this?

You could use xcopy.exe with the /d switch. It will only copy
missing files and files that are more recent than the version on
the destination disk.

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Is the /d switch not for dates?

"Pegasus (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Jules" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:438fb29c$1@127.0.0.1...
> > I want to copy a large number of files from a back up CD to my HDD, most
> are
> > already on the HDD therefore I only want to copy those that are missing.
> Is
> > there a command or way of doing this?
>
> You could use xcopy.exe with the /d switch. It will only copy
> missing files and files that are more recent than the version on
> the destination disk.
>
>

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Give it a try on some test folder! You will see that the /d switch
is exactly what you require.

"Jules" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Is the /d switch not for dates?
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:uw#(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > "Jules" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:438fb29c$1@127.0.0.1...
> > > I want to copy a large number of files from a back up CD to my HDD,
most
> > are
> > > already on the HDD therefore I only want to copy those that are
missing.
> > Is
> > > there a command or way of doing this?
> >
> > You could use xcopy.exe with the /d switch. It will only copy
> > missing files and files that are more recent than the version on
> > the destination disk.
> >
> >
>
>

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