Copies files and directory trees.
XCOPY source [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/S [/E]] [/V] [/W] [/C]
[/I] [/Q] [/F] [/L] [/G] [/H] [/R] [/T] [/U] [/K] [/N] [/O] [/X] [/Y] [/-Y] [/Z]
[/EXCLUDE:file1[+file][+file2][+file3]...]
source
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Specifies the file(s) to copy.
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destination
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Specifies the location and/or name of new files.
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/A
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Copies only files with the archive attribute set,
doesnot change the attribute.
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/M
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Copies only files with the archive attribute set, turns
off the archive attribute.
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/D:m-d-y
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Copies files changed on or after the specified
date. If no date is given, copies only those files whose source time is newer
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/EXCLUDE:file1[+file][+file2][+file3]...
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Specifies a list
of files containing strings. Each string should be in a separate line in the
files. When any of the strings match any part of the absolute path of the file
to be copies, that file will be excluded from being copied. For example,
specifying a string like \obj\ or .obj will exclude all files underneath the
directory obj or all files with the .obj extension respectively.
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/P
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Prompts you before creating each destination file.
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/S
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Copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones.
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/E
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Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty
ones. Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T.
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/V
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Verifies each new file.
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/W
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Prompts you to press a key before copying.
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/C
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Continues copying even if errors occur.
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/I
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If destination does not exist and copying more than one
file, assumes that destination must be a directory.
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/Q
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Does not display file names while copying.
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/F
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Displays full source and destination file names while
copying.
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/L
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Displays files that would be copied.
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/G
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Allows the copying of encrypted files to destination
that does not support encryption.
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/H
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Copies hidden and system files also.
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/R
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Overwrites read-only files.
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/T
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Creates directory structure, but does not copy files.
Does not include empty directories or subdirectories. /T /E includes empty
directories and subdirectories.
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/U
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Copies only files that already exist in destination.
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/K
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Copies attributes. Normal Xcopy will reset read-only
attributes.
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/N
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Copies using the generated short names.
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/O
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Copies file ownership and ACL information.
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/X
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Copies file audit settings (implies /O).
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/Y
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Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an
existing destination file.
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/-Y
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Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an
existing destination file.
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/Z
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Copies networked files in restartable mode.
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The switch /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment variable. This may be
overridden with /-Y on the command line.