Questions tagged [xcopy]
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Win 10 XCOPY partial extension match
There is a file named README.cppclean in a directory hierarchy. I want to copy all *.cpp files from the directory tree but not the *.cppclean file.
All of the commands below do copy the .cppclean ...
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How is this a cyclyc copy?
In the following directory structure:
root/
web/
index.html
etc...
release_package/
web/
app.dll
I performed this command:
xcopy "./web/*.*" "./...
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How do I track the progress of XCopy command while It's running?
OPSYS: Win10Pro 64 bit
RAM: 10GB
I created a batch file which I then saved to the desktop of the local Administrator account.
The batch file command line is this:
xcopy "F:\movies" "L:\movies" ...
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How to copy one directory to another with window command prompt?
I read alot of guides about to copy directories. On SO also read the posts
Commmand line command to copy entire directory (including directory folder) to another directory
copying all contents of ...
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copy array in a batch file
I have several files located across several directories/subfolders that I need to copy to several destinations. I currently do this using xcopy but I do it line by line, so there are several lines of ...
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How to maintain relative symbolic links during copy?
I have a directory structure with a bunch of relative symbolic links. Example:
e:\test
e:\test\foo\a --> "..\bar"
e:\test\bar\b --> "..\foo"
Is there a way to copy the entirety of the directory from ...
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XCopy encounters a sharing violation, how to handle
I'm using xcopy for copying large bundles of files. One thing I particularly like about xcopy is the /F switch which shows all source and destination files, paths included, something like:
xcopy /E /...
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Why doesn't XCOPY copy my symbolic link?
I have a folder contain a directory symbolic link, with its structure as following:
my-folder
- sub-directory
- symbolic link (link to d:\some-folder)
- file
The xcopy command I used is
xcopy /e ...
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Xcopy error: invalid number of parameters
I want to copy an entire directory to another directory. I tried this:
xcopy SourceDir= C:libraries\documents TargetDir=C:\S:\V (E) Backup
I know people don't usually use specifics, but those are ...
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Migrating Domain Users to another Domain
I have a kiosk user on which many workstations are logged in currently. I am working on a project to move everyone from Kiosk to their own domain user so instead of using kiosk user called USER I want ...
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Batch execution error "not recognised as an internal or external command"
D:\temp\copyTXT.bat is a simple script containing:
XCOPY /v D:\temp\MyFile.txt D:\Documents\
Executing the script fails, flashing a window for ~100ms, then does nothing (no copy at all), but if I ...
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Is it possible to get an `errorlevel 1` from `xcopy` in Windows 10?
Microsoft documentation states that the xcopy exit codes are
Exit code Description
0 Files were copied without error.
1 No files were found to copy.
2 The user ...
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xcopy changed file content on windows 10
I've copied cca 180 GB using xcopy SRC DST /C /E /Q on Windows 10. The Files are mostly video files and/or presentations (ppt/pptx/pdf). I've noticed strange behavior: some of the copied files (2133 ...
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how to backup os of server using xcopy
I have been able to backup some files with the xcopy command using the following code in my batch file.
xcopy /e /s /d /i /y "C:\Users\ba\Desktop\all\a" "C:\Users\ba\Desktop\all\bb" >> "C:...
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batch copy folder located by guid
In a batch file, can I copy a folder located by a constant path like \?\Volume{GUID}?
When copying (copy, xcopy or robocopy) a directory and its content from a local removable drive (a usb external ...
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