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From: "Robert Citkowitz" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Transferring programs


<xxcopy is a very powerful copying program that
copies system and hidden files, keeping directory structures intact.>

As I remember, DOS's xcopy doesn't copy hidden files. Am I correct?"

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It is possible that the 'lower level' DOS xcopy MAY not copy hidden
files, however; as another poster already indicated, executing the
xcopy command

C:\>xcopy c:\*.* d: /r /i /c h/ /k /e /y

from a DOS window while running Win9x, using
the /r /i /c /h <hidden> /k /e /y switches will copy read-only and
hidden files.  (Note: Don't forget to be certain you have changed
directory to the root of the drive - "cd\".) I have used this technique
successfully several times, particularly in a school computer lab
setting where all hardware and software are 'identical'.  The only
glitch I have sustained is that it was necessary to enter the command
'sys d:' at the conclusion of the process to make the drive bootable.

HTH,

Paul A. Shippert


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