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Creating a Batch File to copy a directory

Last answer on Nov 3, 2009 1:24:52 pm GMT Waqas, on Oct 15, 2008 4:37:32 pm BST 
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Hello,

I have a directory / folder on my desktop and sub-directories / sub-folders in it and various files in various directories.
at the end of the day i want to copy those folders and files accordingly to flash drive lets say f:\ (f drive).

I would like to create a batch file which copies my folders and files as it is as the original ones with same paths. The batch file should be such as that it shoud only copy those files or folders which are changed and rest should remain same. no need to copy the whole directory again and again.....

Can u please give me the commands for the said.

Waiting for your replies....

Configuration: Windows XP
Internet Explorer 7.0

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xpcman, on Oct 15, 2008 9:59:17 pm BST

Why not use SyncToy from Microsoft?

check this link

http://blogs.msdn.com/...

   
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Igo309, on Oct 30, 2008 12:23:13 pm GMT
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Try XCOPY with parameter /S or /E

example:

XCOPY C:\Temp C:\Temp2 /S

   
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fuckingmoron, on Nov 2, 2008 11:26:43 am GMT
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Xcopy source destination /D /I

if you want you can add more switches , check out : xcopy /?

   
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Tanyaa, on Mar 16, 2009 11:32:45 am GMT

Hyaaa

   
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khurram, on Nov 12, 2008 9:09:13 am GMT
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Try xcopy source destination /D parametr
/D:m-d-y Copies files changed on or after the specified date. If no date is given, copies only those files whose source time is newer than the destination time.
also check link
http://www.computerhope.com/xcopyhlp.htm

   
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Jake, on Dec 25, 2008 6:11:48 am GMT
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Here is what i use to copy all my user documents over to a destination drive in XP and Vista...

XCOPY "C:\Users" "K:\My Vista Backup" /D /E /C /R /I /K /Y

XCOPY "C:\DOCUME~1" "I:\My XP Backup" /D /E /C /R /I /K /Y

works like a charm

   
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the batcher(learner), on Sep 26, 2009 8:15:00 pm BST

What are the /D /E /C /R /I /K /Y for, are they variables that should be input like are they specific dates/years/time a day or something else that is specific to the materiel you are trying to copy or are they just some standards you have to type in the batch file, like are they commands? hope to get an answer soon though I know it is long ago you provided this answer

   
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Luke, on Oct 25, 2009 7:23:14 pm GMT
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Hey, they're called switches - they're extra parameters that make the command do a more specific and targeted job (given what the above switches for this command mean below)

  /D:m-d-y     Copies files changed on or after the specified date. If no date is given, copies only those files whose source time is newer than the destination time. (His suggestion contains no date so all files in that directory - and sub directories (even if empty 'cause of /E) are copied over if newer than the versions in the place they're being copied to.)
  /E    Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones. Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T.
  /C     Continues copying even if errors occur.
  /R     Overwrites read-only files.
  /I      If destination does not exist and copying more than one file, assumes that destination must be a directory.
  /K     Copies attributes. Normal Xcopy will reset read-only attributes.
  /Y     Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite.

Windows Vista has tried to replace this with Robocopy (Robust File Copy for Windows), but xcopy will still work :)

   
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 thebatcher(learner), on Nov 3, 2009 1:24:52 pm GMT

Hey thank you for the answer that was really very helpfull.

   
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bad guy, on Mar 10, 2009 4:18:32 am GMT
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To copy entire directry


xcopy sourcepath destinationpath /e

   
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