XCOPY: Overwrite all without prompt in BATCH

Question

I'm writing a batch program for copying all files newer than the destination from "C:\Users\ADMIN\Desktop" to "D:\Backup".

This code is works:

xcopy "C:\Users\ADMIN\Desktop\*.*" "D:\Backup\" /K /D /H

However, it asks for each existing destination file: Overwrite file [Yes / No / All]?

I want to overwrite all existing destination files without user intervention.

How can I solve this?

Type XCOPY/? at the Command prompt, hit enter and read the help information on the command. Or better yet, try it with ROBOCOPY/? which superseded XCOPY way back when Windows Vista came out! — Compo, Commented Oct 31, 2017 at 9:43
@Compo: Just as a personal comment: it is not easy to start to use ROBOCOPY if the users are not computer oriented (i.e. if they can't find the /Y switch from xcopy help screen). There are several complex details there... — Aacini, Commented Oct 31, 2017 at 13:26
Possible duplicate of How to overwrite existing files in batch? — OhadR, Commented Jul 18, 2019 at 6:35

FZs · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-21 17:18:59Z

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The solution is the /Y switch:

xcopy "C:\Users\ADMIN\Desktop\*.*" "D:\Backup\" /K /D /H /Y

answered Aug 21, 2018 at 17:18

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the /Y option only overwrites the pre-existing files: lifewire.com/xcopy-command-2618103
– ttfreeman
Commented Apr 7, 2020 at 20:50
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In my case, I am looking to overwrite EVERYTHING. the contents of one folder to replace another folder's content
– ttfreeman
Commented Apr 7, 2020 at 20:50
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I know, stupid windows. each one of them has a different problem. rmdir says folder is in use by another applicaion, Poweshell Remove-Item says dies not have permission and so on.
– ttfreeman
Commented Apr 7, 2020 at 20:59

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Mohammad Rahimi · Accepted Answer · 2022-06-28 07:59:06Z

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I wanted to copy some backups from a share location (or server) to a local one by replace option, so I use this code and it worked well:

Xcopy "\\bi-srv\SQL\Backup" "E:\backup\sql\Backup" /c /i /e /h /y

just save it in a bat format and schedule it by windows task scheduler

answered Jun 28, 2022 at 7:59

Mohammad Rahimi

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It is enough to append that parameter => /y
– Mucahid Uslu
Commented May 13 at 11:33

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