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MalcolmBull
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DOS COPY
« on: Monday 05 May 08 16:17 BST (UK) »
I'm using VISTA.  Can someone please remind me of the correct format of a DOS command to copy all folders and files from one place to another?

The command I am trying is something like

COPY C:\DIR1\*.* C:\DIR2\VERSION1

[where DIR1 is the source folder and VERSION1 is the destination folder] but it either fails or only copies the files from DIR1 but not the folders and their contents.  I tried putting the option

/S

at the end but that didn't work either.  I came across something called ROBOCOPY but that is overwhelming when it tells you what it can do, but I still can't do what I want.  I have to use DOS because I'm calling the process from inside another program.
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Re: DOS COPY
« Reply #1 on: Monday 05 May 08 17:25 BST (UK) »
It probably better to use xcopy.


xcopy c:\dir_1  /s  c:\dir_2\version_1

Have a look at the options for xcopy:

xcopy  /?
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Re: DOS COPY
« Reply #2 on: Monday 05 May 08 18:01 BST (UK) »
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but it either fails or only copies the files from DIR1 but not the folders and their contents.  I tried putting the option

Copy only ever copied the files which were not contained in other directories or folders and I would agree that Xcopy is the tool you want to use as its functions copies not only the files but the directory structure as well.

Have a look at http://commandwindows.com/xcopy.htm
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Re: DOS COPY
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 06 May 08 08:48 BST (UK) »
Thanks to both of you.

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