I don't know how xxcopy got on your computer. But if you go to
www.xxcopy.com you will find the program and detailed instructions that can
be downloaded. It is a free program to make exact copies of disk drives and
can also be used for incremental backups. I've used it for installing a few
new drives as new 'c' drives by simply copying the old drive 'c' to the new
drive (following the directions provided) and I use it for weekly
incremental backups of my 'c' drive. I have never had a problem with it.
To run the program as a backup I open a DOS window in XP and then run
'xxcopy' (follow the directions which are available on the site).

Tom Mayer

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Penlington" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 6:58 AM
Subject: [PCSOFT] XCopy in XP


I notice that my XP Pro contains in the System32 folder the following .exe
files:
Xcopy  XXCopy16  XXCopy  XXPBar.

I have not knowingly put these files there--presumably they come with XP.

If I try to run any of them, (or for that matter any dos file) all I get is
a momentary flash of a dos window. Is this normal? If I needed to (and I'm
not sure if I ever will) how can I force any dos file to open in XP? Or is
that forbidden? I know that XP does not support dos, which makes me curious
as to why these files are there.

What is the purpose of each of these files? That last one sounds
intriguing! A bar in my computer--now that's advanced thinking.

I noted Ian's excellent tip about running W98 install from the hard drive,
using Xcopy32 from a boot disk. Would XXCopy do the same thing?  Could I
install XP in the same way--I believe the setup file is in the I386 folder.

Don Penlington
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