Hi, all: Just posted a new release (the betatest version happens to be the same for now) -- v.2.84.6. This release is essentially the same as the beta v.2.84.5...
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Pat Hyde
pat1ck
Jul 1, 2003 9:29 am
Hi, I'm sorry but to address you as J is just not on. So my apologies for the lack of a proper greeting. I'm running Windows XP Home Edition. 1.7GHz Intel...
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Kan Yabumoto
tech_xxcopy
Jul 1, 2003 1:47 pm
Hi all: When I read someone talking about the space-bar, it just occurred to me. Melissa and others were talking about XXCOPY occasionally "hangs". This may...
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Michael Marquart
foxidrive
Jul 1, 2003 2:58 pm
... Also, when the pause is active a screen prompt like [XXcopy is paused] at the bottom of the screen could be useful. ... -- Regards, Michael...
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Bob Weir
rweir@...
Jul 1, 2003 4:41 pm
Michael responded to Kan with: - ... is paused] at ... I agree with Michael. I find XXcopy's prompts invaluable when coping with the unexpected. A further...
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Kan Yabumoto
tech_xxcopy
Jul 1, 2003 6:54 pm
... Yes, of course. Why didn't I think of such an obvious!!! Thanks Michael and Bob. You will soon find a beta version with the prompt-at-space. Kan Yabumoto...
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J. Merrill
jamesvmerrill
Jul 1, 2003 10:31 pm
Glad it worked for you. By the way, "J." is exactly right. If you don't care to read the story, stop here. My given name is James, but when quite young (about...
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Melissa Evans
mel_evans
Jul 1, 2003 11:14 pm
... problem ... Joe, We run scripts at will ("scripts";=batch files & Python code), to push data files around between the server and many locals ("many"=more...
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Julie
readingril
Jul 1, 2003 11:22 pm
... ~snip~ Try alt+spacebar instead :-). Julie, who's been reading the public archives for a while, but couldn't throw her 2¢ in that way...
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Bemaly
nanar19492002
Jul 2, 2003 6:47 am
Hi, I have discovered that xxcopy has problems copying files or directories with accentuated characters. I use french version of Win XP home to copy from a...
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Pat Hyde
pat1ck
Jul 2, 2003 9:32 am
Hi J, I really do not understand the reason why, the humane race seem hell bent on destroying everything. You are given a name by your parents, who love you...
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culpittsmith
Jul 2, 2003 10:22 am
Hi folks - I'm a new member of this group & still have much to learn, so apologies if I sound stupid !! I've been able to use XXcopy to clone my C: drive, but...
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garrydeane
Jul 2, 2003 11:03 am
... You need to be in windows and use Xxcopy (not Xxcopy16) for /NL to be effective because long file names don't exist as far as DOS (and therefore Xxcopy16)...
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wjburl
Jul 2, 2003 3:32 pm
... learn, ... my ... You already have a clone, why not boot from it and back it up to the blank drive? At some point you will have to make the clone a...
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geoffreyglave
Jul 2, 2003 3:51 pm
Hello Everyone, I'm new to the list - Apologies if this has been addressed already. I didn't find anything when I searched the archives. I have a batch file...
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garrydeane
Jul 3, 2003 8:23 am
... <snip> ... <snip> Mel, It's been a while since we had similar problems so I'm not 100% sure our problems were the same as you're experiencing but they do...
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Colin Culpitt-Smith
culpittsmith
Jul 3, 2003 9:42 am
Hi Wjburl - many thanks for your very quick response & your excellent solution to my restoring problem. You said, "You already have a clone, why not boot from...
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culpittsmith
Jul 3, 2003 10:02 am
... You suggested:- ... be ... Many thanks Garry for your suggestion, which I'll try out ASAP & post a reply telling you if it worked. I cloned my C: drive's...
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beckwithdw
Jul 3, 2003 2:59 pm
using xxcopy 2.82.9 on win2k-pro. have a 5gb dir tree with many sub dirs and files. need to copy to several 650mb cdr discs using ezcd creator, not directcd...
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Kan Yabumoto
tech_xxcopy
Jul 3, 2003 9:55 pm
Geoff Glave wrote: The new version, v.2.84.6 should handle the new Win 2000 version. As to the command, xxcopy c:\*.* /E /C /H This is not a well written...
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Kan Yabumoto
tech_xxcopy
Jul 3, 2003 9:55 pm
This thought just occurred to me as I was writing the message to a backup question. I just wonder how many companies perform a proactive hard disk...
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Kan Yabumoto
tech_xxcopy
Jul 3, 2003 11:25 pm
... 1. Stop using the very old version of XXCOPY. Get the latest version: v.2.84.6 http://www.xxcopy.com 2. XXCOPY is a "device-neutral" software. It does...
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beckwithdw
Jul 4, 2003 12:28 am
... I'm trying to avoid packet writing for my archive cdroms....
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Scott Wang
repent4jesus
Jul 4, 2003 1:12 am
Kan, Being in the PC repair business I can assert that hard drives die at all stages of life. Sometimes you'll get a new drive that dies in a month and I have...
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Chris Kahney
beagleguy2000
Jul 4, 2003 1:58 am
Can you rar it? WinRAR makes it very easy to divide files into exact sizes, right down to the byte....
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garrydeane
Jul 4, 2003 6:35 am
... As Kan and others have noted, you can't use xxcopy to write directly to the CD unless using packet writing. However, provided you have ample disk capacity,...
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Bob Weir
rweir@...
Jul 4, 2003 10:30 am
Kan said: - ... catastrophic ... Yes, but the normal failure pattern is a "bathtub" shape with a modest number of early failures followed by a long stable ...
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beckwithdw
Jul 4, 2003 5:29 pm
... like xxcopy, Garry is AWESOME. the batch file works great. i've only used xxcopy a couple of times, and it is slick. i'm using the older 2.82.9-pro because...
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james sadler
jimbsadler@...
Jul 4, 2003 6:10 pm
Because of the speed at which the industry has increased drive size and decreased prices the thought of replacing hard drives sooner is more acceptable. Right...
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geoffreyglave
Jul 4, 2003 6:12 pm
Kan, Thanks for the advice - The newest version of xxcopy took care of the problem. I wasn't aware of the "clone" command - I just ported over the switches...
