DOS backup in XP

[DKF]

I just did a clean install of XP Pro and I really like it. I never thought
there would be a reason to move from WIN98.

I had created a dos batch file using xcopy32.exe that copied lots of
directories from my server to my workstation and it took about 1 minute.
c:\windows\command\xcopy32.exe /d /e /y g:\files\*.* r:\qa4\doc\files is a
sample command
My file system is FAT32.
I tried using xcopy32 but the dos box I used said it was the wrong or
incorrect DOS version.
I was able to use xcopy to do the backup it takes FOREVER. I went and
downloaded xxcopy.exe from their web site and that takes forever as well.
Any idea's how to make this backup as fast as it was in WIN98 with xcopy32
would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

 

[DKF]

I'm not doing a mirror. Just backing up new and modified files from lots
of different subdirectories. Using win98 and xcopy32.exe it took maybe a
minute to finish.

Using XP with xcopy it takes in excess of 5 minutes to complete. I even
found a copy of smartdrv.exe and put it in my batch file but that didn't
speed up the process either.

I suspect its some setting in my command box which I tried to add smartdrv
remembering how much that helped in the early DOS days. Any ideas would
be appreciated.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I'm not doing a mirror. Just backing up new and modified files from lots
of different subdirectories. Using win98 and xcopy32.exe it took maybe a
minute to finish.

Using XP with xcopy it takes in excess of 5 minutes to complete. I even
found a copy of smartdrv.exe and put it in my batch file but that didn't
speed up the process either.

Don't try to use smartdrv, and run your backup XCopy from the Start -
All Programs - Accessories - Command Prompt. This is XP's 32 bit
emulation of DOS, and will be using Windows drivers, and caching if
needed, for the drive you use. But any DOS program - because it is run
under emulation - is liable to be slower than if run in a 'true' DOS 16
bit environment like the Win98 DOS virtual machine

 

[DKF]

Thanks. It is faster. Not great but faster. Thanks for the help.

 

[Peter Hutchison]

I just did a clean install of XP Pro and I really like it. I never thought
there would be a reason to move from WIN98.

I had created a dos batch file using xcopy32.exe that copied lots of
directories from my server to my workstation and it took about 1 minute.
c:\windows\command\xcopy32.exe /d /e /y g:\files\*.* r:\qa4\doc\files is a
sample command
My file system is FAT32.
I tried using xcopy32 but the dos box I used said it was the wrong or
incorrect DOS version.
I was able to use xcopy to do the backup it takes FOREVER. I went and
downloaded xxcopy.exe from their web site and that takes forever as well.
Any idea's how to make this backup as fast as it was in WIN98 with xcopy32
would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

You must use Windows XP's version of XCOPY NOT the xcopy32 which is
incompatible with XP.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
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