Dos Question

[alex_read]

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 ?

[HarryW]

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.

[Mark Sreeves]

What version of DOS are you running then?

Interestingly:
I just knocked up a batch to test copying some old files

cd C:\FRT\java
for %%f in (*.*) do call copy %%f c:\frt\faxin\%%f

My virus checker thinks it's a virus and deletes the file!

[Guv]

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.

[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

[Skitchen8]

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

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)