xcopy is a Windows command to copy all files, directories, and subdirectories from a specified path to a target directory
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xcopy file, rename, suppress "Does xxx specify a file name..." message
This seems pretty simple and maybe I'm just overlooking the proper flag, but how would I, in one command, copy a file from one directory to another and rename it in the destination directory? Here's my command:
if exist…
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What is going wrong when Visual Studio tells me "xcopy exited with code 4"
I'm not very familiar with post-build events, so I'm a little confused as to what's going wrong with my program. When compiling in visual studio 2010, I get the following:
The command "xcopy C:\Users\Me\Path\Foo.bar\Library\dsoframer.ocx…
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Copy files without overwrite
I just can't seem to find a way on the command line to say "copy all the files from directory A to directory B, but if the file already exists in directory B, don't overwrite it, no matter which file is newer, and don't prompt me."
I have been…
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XCOPY: Overwrite all without prompt in BATCH
I'm writing a batch program for copying all files newer than the destination from "C:\Users\ADMIN\Desktop" to "D:\Backup".
This code is works:
xcopy "C:\Users\ADMIN\Desktop\*.*" "D:\Backup\" /K /D /H
However, it asks for each existing destination…
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Why would a post-build step (xcopy) occasionally exit with code 2 in a TeamCity build?
A few projects in my client's solution have a post-build event: xcopy the build output to a specific folder. This works fine when building locally. However, in TeamCity, I occasionally get
xcopy [...] exited with code 2
If I use regular copy, it…
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XCOPY still asking (F = file, D = directory) confirmation
My batch script xcopy is still asking F = file, D = directory confirmation even though I have added /F in the script, the log is showing as below.
Please help on how to avoid asking confirmation.
Script:
net use p: /delete
net use p:…
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How do I find files with a path length greater than 260 characters in Windows?
I'm using a xcopy in an XP windows script to recursively copy a directory. I keep getting an 'Insufficient Memory' error, which I understand is because a file I'm trying to copy has too long a path. I can easily reduce the path length, but…
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XCOPY switch to create specified directory if it doesn't exist?
I am using XCOPY in a post-build event to copy compiled DLLs from their output folders to the main app's output folder. The DLLs are being copied to a "Modules" subfolder in the main app output folder, like this:
xcopy "$(TargetPath)"…
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Copy entire directory to output folder maintaining the folder structure?
I want a specific directory to be copied to output folder ("bin") on every build. I think it can be handled via post build scripts. But I'm not sure how to copy a directory itself. I know how to handle specific files.
For eg, this works for a…
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Why does the command XCOPY in batch file ask for file or folder?
I have a simple copy from-to script for one of my friends who is missing a file 20 km from my desk.
When testing the script out I am prompted if my file shapes.atc is a file or a folder.
I can tell you that its a file. How can I automatically copy…
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/exclude in xcopy just for a file type
I have a batch file to copy over files from Visual Studio to my Web folder. I want to copy all files in my web project, EXCEPT for *.cs files. I can't seem to get this to work:
xcopy /r /d /i /s /y /exclude:".cs" C:\dev\apan C:\web\apan
Any tips?…
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batch file Copy files with certain extensions from multiple directories into one directory
I'm a newbie, so bear with me...
I am trying to copy all .doc files that I have scattered throughout several subdirectories of one main directory into another directory using a batch file. I have managed to get a filelist.txt of all the files…
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How to deploy SQL Server Compact Edition 4.0?
How do i deploy Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0?
SQL Server Compact Edition (currently at version 4.0) is:
a free, embedded database that software developers can use for building Windows desktop applications. It has a small footprint and supports…
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Why does xcopy exit with code 9009 in Visual Studio post-build step?
I am getting the following error, which I don't understand. Any suggestions?
Error 1 The command "xcopy "D:\Users\johndoe\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\MyProject\MyProject.Modules.Ribbon\bin\Debug\MyProject.Modules.Ribbon.dll"
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Having XCopy copy a file and not overwrite the previous one if it exists (without prompting)
I'm sending commands to a remote computer in order to have it copy a file.
I want the file to be copied, but not to overwrite the previous file with the same name (if it exists).
I also need the command to run without any prompts (xcopy likes to…
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