Laf Laf 7, 4 4 gold badges 38 38 silver badges 50 50 bronze badges. I already mentioned in point C. Also look at my conversation with Bali C above, whether this question is worth pursuing at all?
You don't need to go in the source location. Appreciate the response, but can not do that as well. Bali C Bali C It has something to do with the way I am calling the command or from where am I calling it.
Alan Alan 46 2 2 bronze badges. John Elion John Elion 1, 1 1 gold badge 11 11 silver badges 25 25 bronze badges. I have written a very similar batch file using xcopy. Perhaps what I did will help you.
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Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown. The Overflow Blog. For example, if you want to copy the "Source. Besides, most of you may feel confused about the XCOPY command, so it is recommended you to use a third-party file sync tool — MiniTool ShadowMaker, which can also allow you to copy files and folders using Sync features.
To protect your data, MiniTool ShadowMaker allows you to sync files and folders regularly. Besides, it is a brilliant Windows backup utility, which allows you to back up files , folders, partitions, disks, and even the operating system. MiniTool ShadowMaker provides you a Trial Edition that allows a day free trial for all backup features.
Free Download. Choose Connect under This Computer to get into the main interface. Step 2: Go to the Sync page and then click the Source module to choose the files you want to copy. Then click OK to continue. Once the Command Prompt is open, you can then type the following Xcopy command to copy all files and folders and retain its NTFS and Share permissions.
Actually, there are many parameters of Xcopy command, and you can combine different parameters for different situations. But if there is a slight error in the command, the copy operation may fail, and even lead to data loss. Therefore, you must be very careful when using Xcopy command.
For users who are not familiar with the use of the command line, and want to copy files and folders easily, you can also use a third-party backup software.
Xcopy essentially duplicates your folders to create an intact copy, and although it has some optional parameters, it is still difficult to do some advanced operations or requires carefully written syntax. For example, you may want to auto copy changed files to target directory, keep different versions of backups for accurate recovery, compress backup files to save storage space, etc. What's more: If you want to auto sync changed files from source to target in real time, or auto delete older versions of backups to save space, you can upgrade to Professional edition.
If you want to backup folders into restorable image files, however, you can consider Backup options, which are better suited for backing up large data like partitions, disks, OS , or keeping different backup versions. In advanced edition, you can enjoy 3 more practical sync modes: Real-Time Sync : Sync changed files from source directory to target directory in real time.
Mirror Sync : Keep the contents in target directory exactly the same as the source directory. The Xcopy tool, which stands for extended copy, is a popular command-line utility for copying massive amounts of data in Windows. Compared to the traditional copy command, Xcopy has more features and switches that give you better control when copying or moving files and folders.
In this guide, you will learn how to use Xcopy for various file copy scenarios. From copying a single file, multiple directories, applying filters or exclusions, and more. By the end, you will have gained the knowledge to use Xcopy in your day-to-day file copying tasks. Xcopy is a command-line utility, which has been available out of the box since Windows Compared to the Windows copy command, Xcopy is much more efficient in copying files and directories.
In addition, Xcopy has more options that make it more customizable and lets you control the file copy behavior. There are several benefits or advantages of using Xcopy that you will learn as you progress in this guide. But below are some of the benefits of using Xcopy.
As awesome as Xcopy is, it is not without limitations. Although these limitations may not be a deal-breaker, knowing what they are would be good before diving in. Xcopy lets you perform various file and folder copy operations. There are a lot of options that would change how Xcopy operates. To help you make sense of these options, the tables that follow will cover them in detail. The first path designation refers to the source file s ; the second path designation refers to the destination file s.
If you have a file server containing a huge amount of files that you want to copy, perhaps to a backup location, testing out your Xcopy command first would be ideal.
This way, you can confirm whether your command will copy all the files that you intended. The most basic operation you can do with Xcopy is copying a file from a source to a destination without using any options. For example, the command below will copy a text file to a destination directory, and the file name will be the same.
You can also copy the source file and change the destination filename by running the command below. With Xcopy, you can copy files and create the destination directory on the fly. Aside from copying files from one folder to another, Xcopy also lets you copy folders and files recursively. And there are two ways you can do a recursive copy—with and without empty folders. By default, Xcopy does not include hidden and system files in copy operations.
The command below copies all files recursively, including hidden and system files. This command also ignores errors, creates the destination folders, and overwrites existing files. For example, the command below copies a read-only file to another location, and the resulting destination file will still have a read-only attribute.
This command will also overwrite the destination file if the file exists.
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