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In Windows you can copy via COPY command without file explorer, files and directories without additional software!
Start the cmd.exe and use the command "COPY" command with COPY /? You can get help on each command line parameter / argument. Here are some examples of copying files / directories under Windows it can be used on Windows 10 / 8.1 / 7 and with all other Windows operating systems for example Server 2016/2012/2008 etc.
To do this, start the Windows cmd.exe or optionally the Color-Console ! EXAMPLE 1: Use copy command with wildcard to copy all DOC files from a directory / drive C: to the directory D:\Folder-1 C:\Windows>COPY C:\*.dok D:\Folder-1 EXAMPLE 2: Use copy command with wildcard to copy all files from the C: drive to the USB flash drive in the E:\C-Backup-1 directory. C:\Windows>COPY C:\*.* E:\C-Backup-1 EXAMPLE 3: Use a copy command to copy a specific image file from a directory on drive C: to the USB flash drive in the: "E:\My Files" folder C:\Windows>COPY "C:\Files\image_234.jpeg" "E:\My Files\" EXAMPLE 4: Use copy command to copy all JPEG image files from a directory on drive C: to the USB stick in the directory "E:\My Files" Important: Use quotation marks ("E: \ My Files \") in folders and files with spaces! As here in the example! C:\Windows>COPY "C:\My Files\*.jpeg" "E:\My Files\" EXAMPLE 5: As EXAMPLE 4, but without a confirmation prompt when overwriting existing image files in the destination folder.
Set parameter "/Y" at the end! C:\Windows>COPY "C:\My Files\*.jpeg" "E:\My Files\" /Y Overview of COPY PARAMETERS!ColorConsole [version 2.6.1001]
Microsoft Windows [version 10.0.17134.112] (c) 2018 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C: \ Windows \ System32> COPY /? Copies one or more files to another location. COPY [/ D] [/ V] [/ N] [/ Y | / -Y] [/ Z] [/ L] [/ A | / B] Source [/ A | / B] [+ Source [/ A | / B] [+ ...]] [Goal [/ A | / B]] Source Designates the file (s) to be copied. / A Indicates an ASCII text file. / B Indicates a binary file. / D Target file can be created decrypted. Destination Specifies the directory and / or file name of the new file (s). / V Checks if the files were spelled correctly. / N Uses the nickname (if present) when copying a file with a non-8point3 name. / Y Suppresses the confirmation prompt when overwriting existing target files. / -Y Prompts for overwriting existing target files to confirm. / Z Copies network files in a mode that allows a reboot. / L If the source is a symbolic link, the link is copied to the destination instead of the actual file pointed to by the link. The / Y option may be preset in the environment variable COPYCMD. This is overridden by / -Y on the command line. By default, overwrite prompts for confirmation unless the COPY command is executed within a batch file. To attach files to each other, specify a single file as the destination, but specify multiple files as the source (using placeholders or in the form: File1 + File2 + File3). You can use this copy command without hesitation on the following operating systems: Windows 10 (Redstone 4 & 5) Pro, Enterprise, Home, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows-Server 2016, 2012, 2008, Windows 7 Basic, Professional, Starter, Ultimate, Ultimate and the completely free! FAQ 37: Updated on: 19 July 2018 07:00 |
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