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Just for general information:

XCOPY source [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [P] [/S [/E]] [/V] [/W] [/C] [/i] [/Q] [/F] [/L] [/H] [/R] [/T] [/u]
[/K] [/N] [/O] [/X] [/Y] [/-Y] [/Z] [/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+files3]...]

source   Specifies the files(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 eh 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]...   Specified a list of files containing strings. When any of the strings match any part of the absolut 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 direct obj or all the files with the .obj extension repectively

/P   Prompts you before creating each destination file.

/S   Copies directories an dsubdirectories except the 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   Display full source and destination file names while copying.

/L   Displays files that would be copied.

/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 atrributes. 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 swith /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment variable. This may be overridden with the /-Y on the command line.

The XCOPY command may differ depending on OS version you are running. To ensure the correct commands at the DOS prompt type xcopy /? to list the commands on your version of xcopy as listed above.

Just thought it was appropriate for this string. We all should keep up on the older command line stuff!