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==Syntax==
==Syntax==
  XCOPY [drive:][path] filename [drive:][path] filename [/D:date] [/S][/E][/P][/V][/A or /M][/H][/T][/R][/O][/F]


where:
where:
:'''drive:\path\filename'''
'''drive:\path\filename'''
:Specifies the location of the file to copy.
:Specifies the location of the file to copy.


:'''drive:\path\filename'''   
'''drive:\path\filename'''   
:Specifies the target destination and file name.
:Specifies the target destination and file name.
  /D:date              Copies files changed on or after the specified date.
 
'''/D:date'''                
:Copies files changed on or after the specified date.
;/S                     
;/S                     
:Copies non-empty directories and subdirectories.
:Copies non-empty directories and subdirectories.
;/E                     
;/E                     
:When used with /S, includes empty directories.
:When used with /S, includes empty directories.
  /P                    Prompts you before performing a copy.
;/P                     
  /V                    Verifies files copied to disk correctly.
:Prompts you before performing a copy.
  /A                    Copies archived files only, but does not turn off the attribute bit of the source file.
;/V                     
  /M                    Copies archived files only and turns off the attribute bit of the source file.
:Verifies files copied to disk correctly.
  /H                    Copies hidden files and attributes to the destination.
;/A                     
  /T                    Copies system files and attributes to the destination.
:Copies archived files only, but does not turn off the attribute bit of the source file.
  /R                    Copies read-only files and attributes to the destination.
;/M                     
  /O                    Specifies that any files in the destination can be overwritten by the copy operation.
:Copies archived files only and turns off the attribute bit of the source file.
  /F                    Causes XCOPY to fail if the file to be copied contains extended attributes that are not supported by the destination file system.
;/H                     
:Copies hidden files and attributes to the destination.
;/T                     
:Copies system files and attributes to the destination.
;/R                     
:Copies read-only files and attributes to the destination.
;/O                     
:Specifies that any files in the destination can be overwritten by the copy operation.
;/F                     
:Causes XCOPY to fail if the file to be copied contains extended attributes that are not supported by the destination file system.


==Samples==


Copy files from e:\ to c:\ with several options to include hidden files, empty folder, etc. Very useful if you copy the all the operating system files to a different disk.
xcopy c:\  e:\ /h/o/t/s/e/r/v


==Samples==


xcopy c:\  e:\ /h/o/t/s/e/r/v
==Versions==
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!Date||Version||Size||Comments
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|2002-03-11|| -- || 52,576 bytes. || Version included on ArcaOS 5.0.6
|-
|}
[[Category:Files]]

Revision as of 19:36, 12 January 2021

xcopy is a copy command used in the OS/2 command line.

Syntax

 XCOPY [drive:][path] filename [drive:][path] filename [/D:date] [/S][/E][/P][/V][/A or /M][/H][/T][/R][/O][/F]

where: drive:\path\filename

Specifies the location of the file to copy.

drive:\path\filename

Specifies the target destination and file name.

/D:date

Copies files changed on or after the specified date.
/S
Copies non-empty directories and subdirectories.
/E
When used with /S, includes empty directories.
/P
Prompts you before performing a copy.
/V
Verifies files copied to disk correctly.
/A
Copies archived files only, but does not turn off the attribute bit of the source file.
/M
Copies archived files only and turns off the attribute bit of the source file.
/H
Copies hidden files and attributes to the destination.
/T
Copies system files and attributes to the destination.
/R
Copies read-only files and attributes to the destination.
/O
Specifies that any files in the destination can be overwritten by the copy operation.
/F
Causes XCOPY to fail if the file to be copied contains extended attributes that are not supported by the destination file system.

Samples

Copy files from e:\ to c:\ with several options to include hidden files, empty folder, etc. Very useful if you copy the all the operating system files to a different disk.

xcopy c:\   e:\ /h/o/t/s/e/r/v


Versions

Date Version Size Comments
2002-03-11 -- 52,576 bytes. Version included on ArcaOS 5.0.6