XCOPY
(from Extended Copy)
Copies files and directory structures. This is a more advanced version of the COPYCOPY command, but less advanced than the ROBOCOPYROBOCOPY command.
XCOPY file/directory [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/S [/E]] [/V] [/W] [/C] [/I] [/-I] [/Q | /F] [/G] [/L] [/H] [/R] [/T [/E]] [/U] [/K] [/N] [/O] [/X] [/Y] [/-Y] [/Z] [/B] [/J] [/EXCLUDE:str[+...]] [/COMPRESS] [/SPARSE]Where:
file/directory- Specifies a file or directory. If a file is specified, it will be copied; if a directory is specified, the directory structure will be copied.destination- Specifies which directory to copy the specified files or directories to (the new name can be specified if a file is specified)./A- Copies only files with archive attribute (see ATTRIBATTRIB)./M- Copies only files with archive attribute but removes it in the destination./D:date- Copies only files newer than the specified date (dd-mm-yy, depends on locale). Ifdateis not specified, only files with a source timestamp newer than the destination timestamp will be copied./P- Asks for confirmation before copying each file./S [/E]- In addition to files, copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones. If/Eis specified, copies directories and subdirectories including empty ones./V- Verifies each new file./W- Asks you to press a key before copying./C- Continues copying even if errors occur./I- If the destination does not exist and the copy involves multiple files, it assumes that the destination must be a directory./-I- If the destination does not exist and the copy is for a single file, it assumes that the destination must be a file./Q- Does not display statistics./F- Displays statistics./G- Allows you to copy encrypted files to a destination that does not support encryption./L- Logs copied files./H- Also copies hidden and/or system files./R- Overwrites read-only files./T [/E]- Copies the directory structure but does not copy files and empty directories. If/Eis also specified, it copies the directory structure (including empty directories) but not files./U- Copies only files that already exist in the destination./K- Also copies attributes (the default is not to copy attributes except read-only ones)./N- Copies using short names for created files./O- Also copies ownership information and ACLs (see ICACLSICACLS)./X- Also copies the event control settings (implies/O)./Y- Does not require confirmation to overwrite a file./-Y- Cancels/Y./Z- Copies files from network in restartable mode./B- Copies the symbolic link instead of the file it refers to./J- Copies using unbuffered I/O. Recommended for very large files to save RAM while copying./EXCLUDE:str[+...]Specifies that files and directories containing the specified string in their path or file name should not be copied. Multiple strings can be concatenated using the+symbol./COMPRESS- Requires network compression during file transfer (if applicable)./SPARSE- Preserves the sparse attribute when copying a sparse file.
By setting the COPYCMD environment variable you can specify /Y as the default option, which can be disabled using /-Y, for example (see FORFOR and SETSET):
rem Create pippone.txt file and copy it in the directory "what a pair of balls"
echo super rant > epic_rant.txt
for /l %%n in (1,1,1000) do @echo super rant >> epic_rant.txt
xcopy epic_rant.txt "what a pair of balls\epic_rant.txt" /-i
rem Copy file again, asking for overwrite confirmation
xcopy epic_rant.txt "what a pair of balls\epic_rant.txt" /-i
rem Set COPYCMD
set copycmd=/y
rem Copy the file again, without asking for overwriting confirmation
xcopy epic_rant.txt "what a pair of balls\epic_rant.txt" /-i
rem Copy the file again, asking for overwriting confirmation again
xcopy epic_rant.txt "what a pair of balls\epic_rant.txt" /-i /-yExample: Copy files and subdirectories (including empty ones) contained in the C:\Lorenzo directory to the C:\Personal Data directory, but only those more recent than January 1, 2000 that do not contain the strings lol and xd in the path or file name:
xcopy "C:\Lorenzo" "C:\Personal Data" /d:01-01-00 /s /e /exclude:lol+xd
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