copy a directory in DOS

Question

Hello,

still not having found a solution for my colleague's machine, I wasn't able to set up a network between my Windows ME PC and the DOS laptop.

I'm looking to know the command to copy an entire directory in DOS so that I can transfer it to the other partition.

jl · Accepted Answer

xcopy /E source destination  au revoir

Pitu · Answer

Hello Burinho.  A good old xcopy source dest will solve your problem. See you later.       (:•Þ  Pitu

burinho · Answer

if I understood correctly, I'm doing a  c: xcopy mydoc d:

mfondoum · Answer

Hello
I read the article on copying directory tricks under DOS that you wrote. Unfortunately, I've tested everything and it doesn't work for me. I'm not making any mistakes in my input, though. I would like to know if there is anything else you can suggest. I'll tell you exactly what I want to do:
- I formatted my hard drive and I want to copy the operating system from the CD to the hard drive before starting the installation from the hard drive. How can I do that?
Thank you in advance.
Roland

burinho · Answer

it's not quite the same problem as the one I encountered when saving my data.

if you have formatted your hard drive, you just need to boot with a Windows 98 boot disk with CDROM support, and then type install to install Windows.

kryok · Answer

even better: D.Weber's xclone in DOS, microscopic (22kb), very reliable can clone a single folder or an entire hard drive  example: xclone c: d: ... see St Google

Mister BeeGee · Answer

Even better: you zip the directory and subdirectories with Winzip and you only transfer a single file instead of messing around with directories!

stephane · Answer

Hello,
I’m desperately trying to do what you said but..... (xcopy or xclone).
I get the message: incorrect command name.
However, the copy function works.
I don’t understand.
I have XP Pro.
A little help please.

burinho · Answer

what do you want to copy exactly, why aren't you using Windows?

stephane · Answer

I have a problem with my hard drive.
I no longer have the content under Windows.
It's asking me to format the disk.
But I would like to recover my data first, especially since I can copy them from DOS.

burinho · Answer

Have you tried the xcopy and copy commands? However, I think you need to start with a boot disk because I believe that with XP you don't have DOS.

stephane · Answer

I started with a boot disk in DOS. The copy function works but we can only copy a file and not a directory. The xcopy function does not work. And now, I'm stuck.

burinho · Answer

have you checked the correct path?  ex: c: mydocs	oto\xxx.  if you want to copy the directory, you need to be at the root:  c: mydocs	oto\xcopy xxx d:

stephane · Answer

The directory I want to copy is under d:  I'm in DOS at the root of d: and I'm typing copy rep c: to copy it to c And it's not working.

burinho · Answer

you need to go to the root of the directory and use xcopy

burinho · Answer

you started your machine with a boot disk to load a DOS.

Millien · Answer

XCOPY Limited?

Hello,

Actually, I have a directory that contains 3000 directories. In these directories, I have files.

I am looking for the command to copy these files into a single folder and thus break the hierarchical structure.

Thank you in advance.

jfnault · Answer

Access a computer with internet, download zip for DOS.  run the command: zip *.* filename   then: copy filename WhereverYouWant

Copy a directory in DOS

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