Does that mean the Tag no longer works? IE at one time there was a tag like /noprompt that would eliminate the prompting. KAN what happened with this tag. I...
... You have 2 options. The first and easiest is to create a dummy empty directory in the source that matches the directory to be preserved in the destination...
... Yes, if you're happy that the current version of xxcopy is working correctly, you can delete XXnnnn.EXE and XXnnnn16.EXE files. They are backup copies of...
Using XXCopy to copy from one shared drive to another. Using the /clone switch to perform the copies: xxcopy W:\ J:\ /clone /C /yy /oac:\drivexxcopy1.txt W:...
... 2 things. Add /SC to copy security properties and manually set the inheritable permissions on J:\ to match those on W:\. Xxcopy doesn't copy the security...
Could somebody kindly show me a way to accomplish this task? Copy "E:\Artists\*.jpg" to "All folders & subfolders in D:" ** XXCOPY == Freeware == Ver...
Hello I am going to move a file: C:/test/file.txt to another place with preserving subfolder structure. Let say to the folder: D:/test/file.txt without any...
Hi, all. The most recent version of XXCOPY is ver 2.97.3 that has been available at the XXCOPY web site for some time. http://www.xxcopy.com The notable...
When I attempted to install v.2.97.3, it said i needed the 64 bit version. Is that available yet in the freeware version? I found the Pro version. I do have a...
Hello cracks out there! For many years (6-7 years?) I am using the same backup-batchfile with the same parameters, that I have collected at the time. Have...
... <snip> Starting with ver 2.97.3, we decided to provide separate download packages for the 32-bit environment and the 64-bit environment. Even though we...
... <snip> I'm wondering why there is no mention of the /NL operation in the question. Since the /NL function is specifically designed to re-attach the right...
Hi I am having trouble just deleting files only (older than 5 days) and do not want to delete any directories (even empty) ones. But the follwing command will...
I have just upgraded to 2.97.3 (free) and the progress bar has stopped working. It appears as a window, partially behind the xxcopy window, but is not...
Hi I got a glimpse of 'xxpbar version not valid', or something like that. I manually copied the new xxpbar into the default xxcopy folder and now all is well....
Script is xxcopy d:\ g:\ /e /Q /Y /BI /PZ0 /Zy plus other stuff not relevant. I get a prompt, "Make sure Source (D:) and Destination (G:) are correct....
... stuff ... Although not obvious, the order of the switches matters here. The deletion commands like /RS & /Z invoke a warning by default. You need to put...
Until very recently I have been using XXCOPY to back-up selected "crucial" folders. No problems. Then one of my drives "disappeared" overnight. The drive was...
... Garry, Thanks. If /ZY suppresses confirmation prompt, why is /PZ0 necessary? Why do you need two? Is there a way to avoid Vista UAC prompt without turn UAC...
... The Y in /ZY is for the individual file deletion prompt whereas the /PZ0 if for the overall use of /Z which can cause mass deletions if used incorrectly....
... You can use the /clone parameter to delete extra files on the destination that no longer exist on the source. You could use this instead of /BU (exactly...
... Meddings <bmeddings@. ... Thank you Garry. I'll play around with /clone /L as I add and subtract fake directories and sub-directories on my present D:\...
... Yes, /BU/ZY is identical to /Clone There's negligible difference between a batch file named with a .cmd or .bat extension. The only difference that I'm...
... Thanks again Garry, I'll try playing with /BU /ZY over the next few days. I suppose I'll try to train myself to use the .cmd extension just because I'm in...
Basil wrote: <snip> ... <snip> I've posted similar messages before. But, it's worth repeating every now and then (and say hello to everyone). When you run...
... Kan, Thank you for stepping in with both warnings and advice.....and "Hello" to you too. <Smile> So far, I have always run either XXCOPY or Xcopy from...
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