Hi all, I've been running a simple nightly batch file to backup my entire c:\ drive to my d:\backup directory. Here's the batch file: subst q: d:\backup xxcopy...
I have 1 pdf file that I need to copy 1600 times to the same directory. How could I use xxcopy to do this. I guess I would it need it to name each file with...
Not a direct answer. I have no idea if xxcopy can do this but it could be done with an excel looping macro using NAME. Don Guillett Microsoft MVP Excel ...
I hate to be a pain, but since I am no excel expert is there a way you could lead me in the direction on how to get something like this done? If not, I...
Modify to suit and fire from a regular module in excel Sub copypdfs() Dim SourceFile, DestinationFile oldname = "c:\a\lotclosing.pdf" For i = 1 To 3 newname =...
... You could also do it with a basic batch file like the following. Note you will need to modify the lines near the beginning of the script to fit your...
... /Clone includes the option /KS which copies the source file attributes, including the compression attribute (which is not set on your source drive), so try...
... Thanks for the reply, John. I'll give it a go. Also, in my command, xxcopy c:\ q: /clone /k0 /ff /yy /AS:C is it a problem that I'm not setting the...
... The /AS: group of parameters are "no copy" operations. They are used for setting attributes without copying the files. See xxcopy /a/? You won't be able to...
... Dang, that's going to be much MUCH less efficient. Idea: will the xxcopy c:\ q: /clone /k0 /ff /yy command by itself do the job if the target directory...
Hi, some times the error appears again. I tried with the alpha-Version 2.97.6, but no help, the error=40 is still there. So I went back to Version 2.96.2,...
... the ... specified. ... Any ... I can confirm that xxcopy v.2973 will not install on Win98se, with the same symptoms you have described. Additionally, if...
... I finally did. PCMAG has a program called FileTouch 2. It has a command line (ftouch.exe) as well as a GUI interface. I used the command: ftouch /cm * to...
I used XXCOPY.EXE long ago to 'image" a running W98 system . I worked ! After a bad crash that left W98 un bootable i simply copied the image into a...
... Thanks for your interest, Steve. I did try v2953 and it did seem to work properly so I didn't go to any previous versions. There seems to be a point...
I'm trying to understand why I am getting this message. I'm copying the files from one directory to an empty directory. Source files have SFNs of xxxxxx~1,...
I just updated to the latest version 2.97.3 and now all my cmd files error out at my use of the /PL option which was documented as follows: /PL :: Doubles the...
... At one time, we might have experimented such a feature as /PL on an experiment basis. The good news is that we now officially supports the Very Long Path ...
I just updated my copy of XXCOPY to 2.97.60 and now it won't run my batch file. theis is my repd-h.bat D: CD d:\XXCOPY xxcopy d:\ h:\ /bu/b0/n0/nx0/ck0/VL Exit...
Is there any decent documentation on how to use DOS DOS Environment Variables in command files? All I can find is the following which was taken from XXcopy.chm...
... You presumable talk about windows command shell not DOS (which is a subsystem of the command shell)... However, open a command shell window and on the...
... I don't know whether you are asking the right question here as the answer appears to be too obvious but here goes. I'll assume you are using an xxcopy...
... When we implemented the new /VL function (due to pressure from corporate customers), we did not anticipate any needs by personal users. So (without much...
Here's yet another attempt to answer your question? Open C:\Windows\Help\ntcmds.chm and drill down through Concepts\Automating command line tasks\Using batch...
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