I stilll live in the dark ages & like using dos, is there an equivalent of the xcopy command in true / non windows dos), or has anyone got a batch file script that'll copy all files & folders from a to b please ?
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I stilll live in the dark ages & like using dos, is there an equivalent of the xcopy command in true / non windows dos), or has anyone got a batch file script that'll copy all files & folders from a to b please ?
I used to use xcopy all the time before Windows was around. Are you sure it's not there? Perhaps it's an optional utility, or perhaps it's just not in your path.
What version of DOS are you running then?
Interestingly:
I just knocked up a batch to test copying some old files
My virus checker thinks it's a virus and deletes the file!Code:cd C:\FRT\java
for %%f in (*.*) do call copy %%f c:\frt\faxin\%%f
:eek: :rolleyes: :confused:
DOS 6.22 has Xcopy. I think that 5.0 also had it.
What version of DOS are you running?
When I ran DOS, I used the Xtree Utility for fancy file management purposes. If you do a lot of DOS work, it would be worth your while to find a copy some where.
For Windows 9x, I have been using Ztree, which is a Win 9x version of Xtree. For many purposes, it is better than Explorer, athough is it not a repalcement.
I was trying to use the very basic dos tools you get before windows starts, after reading Harrys one it made me think & I put the file on a boot disk & used it.
Thanks all - Mark, is there a site that you can learn that kind of dos/batch scripting from please
if your using any dos (above i think 5) then u have xcopy, if your using an older version of dos then its time to come out of the cave and realize that newer better things have been invented (DOS 6.2)Quote:
Originally posted by alex_read
I was trying to use the very basic dos tools you get before windows starts, after reading Harrys one it made me think & I put the file on a boot disk & used it.
Thanks all - Mark, is there a site that you can learn that kind of dos/batch scripting from please