xcopy version for XP?

[Jeff Malka]

Is there a version of xcopy for XP? Where can I find it?

Thanks.

 

[Al Dykes]

Is there a version of xcopy for XP? Where can I find it?

Thanks.

in cmd (sart->run xcopy). If doesn't work something
is wrong with your search paths.

 

[Interspatial]

Start>run cmd.exe to open a cmd window. Then just the same as DOS .

 

[Jeff Malka]

Aha!

I just typed xcopy in run and nothing happened. I then looked for it in
Help and there was nothing.

Thanks. Now I have to figure out the right command syntax to use it to copy
an entire disk partition (data files only) to another external HD so it will
do it automatically overwriting any files that are different and maintaining
the directory structure without asking. Sort of as a backup of data files.

 

[Rob Schneider]

Aha!

I just typed xcopy in run and nothing happened. I then looked for it in
Help and there was nothing.

Thanks. Now I have to figure out the right command syntax to use it to copy
an entire disk partition (data files only) to another external HD so it will
do it automatically overwriting any files that are different and maintaining
the directory structure without asking. Sort of as a backup of data files.

When you did this, did the command prompt box "flash" by?

Open a command prompt box, then type "xcopoy /?" without the quotes.
This will give you the command syntax.

If it doesn't work, as suggested by others, your path is messsed up or
hte program is mysteriously missing.

Use windows search to find "xcopy.exe"

 

[Jeff Malka]

Thanks.

I want to use it to copy all files from a data partition (F to an external
HD (Hmaintaining directory structure, etc and doing it automatically every
night (I'll schedule it as a batch file). Does this sound like the correct
command to use?

xcopy F:\*.* H:\ /D /E /V /I /H /R /Y /Z

Thanks.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

Aha!

I just typed xcopy in run and nothing happened.

No, type cmd to open a command prompt window. Then type xcopy /?
there.

 

[Squire]

You can use any of the switches, Jeff,
You may have to experiment a little, but it looks like it should work.

Just for a simple disk copy to another disk, I use: /H/I/C/K/E/R/Y

If you want to make a copy of the switches, type the following at the
command prompt:

xcopy /? >prn

 

[Lem]

See the "Remarks" toward the bottom of http://tinyurl.com/nls9
re the /v /y and /z parms

 

[Jeff Malka]

Yes, that worked just fine. Thank you all.

 

[Jeff Malka]

Thank you. I will. Why do I get the impression you do not like them?

 

[Alex Nichol]

Is there a version of xcopy for XP? Where can I find it?

XCOPY.EXE should be in windows\system32 and run when you give the XCOPY
command in All Programs - Accessories - Command Prompt

 

[Ken Blake]

In

Yes, that worked just fine. Thank you all.

You're welcome.

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