Xcopy

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Dexter Southerland

Hi,
Thanks in advance for your help. I am using xcopy to backup some folders
from one xp box to another. I want them to go to the destination and
overwrite current backup without user intervention. How do I do this ?
Thanks
Dexter
 
Dexter Southerland said:
Hi,
Thanks in advance for your help. I am using xcopy to backup some folders
from one xp box to another. I want them to go to the destination and
overwrite current backup without user intervention. How do I do this ?
Thanks
Dexter

Most commands, when you run them from a Command Prompt,
provide inbuilt help when run like so:

xcopy /?

In the case of xcopy, the relevant lines read:

/Y Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an
existing destination file.
/-Y Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an
existing destination file.

Have a look for yourself!
 
Hi,
Thanks in advance for your help. I am using xcopy to backup some folders
from one xp box to another. I want them to go to the destination and
overwrite current backup without user intervention. How do I do this ?
Thanks
Dexter
Type xcopy /? at a dos prompt.
Works for most commands, including this one.
That is a space between the command and the slash but none between the
slash and questiionm mark.
 
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