File Copy

[nitekram]

I am sure that someone has wrote this, as MS copy sucks. But when I did a search for +file +copy i got 25 pages.

Can someone direct me to the link - what I am looking for is to be able to copy all files that can be copied. While you copy with MS it stops at the first instance of a bad file or corrupted file and then your stuck trying to go around that file. Happens a lot when coping favorites - unknown char or too long.

EDIT - Even a BATCH program will work if you have one

Edited June 29, 2006 by nitekram

[herewasplato]

...EDIT - Even a BATCH program will work if you have one

c:\>xcopy /?

Copies files and directory trees.

XCOPY source [destination][/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/s [/E]] [/V] [/W]

[/C] [/Q] [/F] [/L] [/G] [/H] [/R] [/T]

[/K] [/N] [/O] [/X] [/Y] [/-Y] [/Z]

[/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...]

source Specifies the file(s) to copy.

destination Specifies the location and/or name of new files.

/A Copies only files with the archive attribute set,

doesn't change the attribute.

/M Copies only files with the archive attribute set,

turns off the archive attribute.

/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.

/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...

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

copied, 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.

/P Prompts you before creating each destination file.

/S Copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones.

/E Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones.

Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T.

/V Verifies each new file.

/W Prompts you to press a key before copying.

/C Continues copying even if errors occur.

/I If destination does not exist and copying more than one file,

assumes that destination must be a directory.

/Q Does not display file names while copying.

/F Displays full source and destination file names while copying.

/L Displays files that would be copied.

/G Allows the copying of encrypted files to destination that does

not support encryption.

/H Copies hidden and system files also.

/R Overwrites read-only files.

/T Creates directory structure, but does not copy files. Does not

include empty directories or subdirectories. /T /E includes

empty directories and subdirectories.

/U Copies only files that already exist in destination.

/K Copies attributes. Normal Xcopy will reset read-only attributes.

/N Copies using the generated short names.

/O Copies file ownership and ACL information.

/X Copies file audit settings (implies /O).

/Y Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an

existing destination file.

/-Y Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an

existing destination file.

/Z Copies networked files in restartable mode.

The switch /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment variable.

This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line.

So:

xcopy c:\*.* d:\*.* /C

/C Continues copying even if errors occur.

Edit: Highlighted a few that I use the most.

Edited June 29, 2006 by herewasplato

[nitekram]

So:

xcopy c:\*.* d:\*.* /C

/C Continues copying even if errors occur.

Edit: Highlighted a few that I use the most.

That should work - I had no clue that it would bypass errors - thanks for the heads up.

By the way I did find a program (after much searching) called Ycopy that does the trick - it even gives a report after that tells you what files were not copied.

If anyone does have a script for this - I would still be interested, as I would like to know what files were not copied (that way I would be able to find out if it was a char issue) - also I would like it as I am starting on a project and it would useful to me.

Thanks again

[herewasplato]

...If anyone does have a script for this - I would still be interested, as I would like to know what files were not copied...

If you find such a script, please let poor dtilley know - nobody helped on the same type of query: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...showtopic=20752

:-)

[nitekram]

If you find such a script, please let poor dtilley know - nobody helped on the same type of query: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...showtopic=20752

:-)

As good as this forum is - I am really surprised that no one replied to him at all

Please if anyone has done this can you post?

[herewasplato]

As good as this forum is - I am really surprised that no one replied to him at all...

yeah but sometimes ya just gota bump your post at just the right time :-)

...or get a free bump like this one...