Batch files

[John Garate]

I'm using Windows XP. I'm trying to use Xcopy (in a batch file) to copy a
folder on one hard drive to another. Both are NTFS drives. Where can I find
information creating and using batch files with WinXP, and on using Xcopy,
including switches? Also, I find that the command Deltree does not work. Is
there another command I can use that runs without displaying a screen?

 

[Tom Porterfield]

I'm using Windows XP. I'm trying to use Xcopy (in a batch file) to copy a
folder on one hard drive to another. Both are NTFS drives. Where can I find
information creating and using batch files with WinXP, and on using Xcopy,
including switches? Also, I find that the command Deltree does not work. Is
there another command I can use that runs without displaying a screen?

For a list of xcopy switches, open a command window and type xcopy /?.
Deltree is a DOS command that does not exist in XP. Instead you can use
rd (or rmdir). type rd /? for the switches available.
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[Dennis Lazo]

john,

i believe that deltree is no longer included with winxp.

as for xcopy, open a dos emulation window: start > run... > type cmd > enter
on the dos box, type "xcopy/?" without the quotes. you will get all the
switches that are accepted by xcopy.

to use it as a batch file, just type in your complete xcopy command together
with switches and then save it on a text file with an extension of .bat.

double clicking on that .bat file you have created will execute the the
batch file.

further, you may add the "@" (without the quotes) before the command so that
the actual batch command won't be shown inside the dos box.

the dos box will then be closed after everthing has been done by your batch
file.

hope this helps.

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[Tim Slattery]

I'm using Windows XP. I'm trying to use Xcopy (in a batch file) to copy a
folder on one hard drive to another. Both are NTFS drives. Where can I find
information creating and using batch files with WinXP, and on using Xcopy,
including switches? Also, I find that the command Deltree does not work. Is
there another command I can use that runs without displaying a screen?

For a list of commands functions support by XP's console, check here:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds.mspx

 

[Plato]

i believe that deltree is no longer included with winxp.

It appears that you are right:
http://www.fsref.com/pr/dosxp.htm

 

[Don Taylor]

I'm using Windows XP. I'm trying to use Xcopy (in a batch file) to copy a
folder on one hard drive to another. Both are NTFS drives. Where can I find
information creating and using batch files with WinXP, and on using Xcopy,
including switches? Also, I find that the command Deltree does not work. Is
there another command I can use that runs without displaying a screen?

One small item, there is some disagreement about whether or not Xcopy
handles long versus short file names correctly. Google can find you
a web page for XXcopy that tries to describe the details of this.

I don't know whether that will matter in your situation or not but
some claim this can cause all sorts of grief in some cases.