xcopy question

Is there a way to set multiple "source"s for the xcopy command? Not
subdirectories, but actual different directories.

 

*Fieldguy* typed them thar words:

| use a batch file

That is what I got... One with a script like this:

xcopy C:\Temp C:\BackUp /s /v /c /i /r /k /y

But I can only use one source. Is there a way to run more then one xcopy in
the same batch file?

 

use a batch file

 

yes
<mybackupbatch.bat>
xcopy C:\Temp C:\BackUp /s /v /c /i /r /k /y
xcopy C:\nextdir C:\BackUp /s /v /c /i /r /k /y
xcopy C:\andthenextdir C:\BackUp /s /v /c /i /r /k /y
<end of bat>

is this what u were After Dr.?

sorry - couldn't resist

 

*Fieldguy* typed them thar words:

| is this what u were After Dr.?

brilliant! hehehe...

As for the suggested script, I tried that already with no avail. but this
is the second suggestion of said script, so let me go poke at it again and
see if I can get her running!

 

*Fieldguy* typed these words:

| it works for me (XP Pro SP1.something) running from a dos window
| (start->run cmd)

So you can type all that in at once and it will run both commands? I will
still need it to run from the *.bat file since I am setting this up to run
as a scheduled task. Can you try it as a batch file?

 

it works for me (XP Pro SP1.something) running from a dos window (start->run
cmd)

 

almost as a footnote, robocopy has far more capability and is much faster than xcopy.

--Jeremiah

 

I replied with an attachment but I guess that is not allowed.

Type it into an ASCII file with a .BAT extension. You can use notepad but
make sure the files gets saved as All Files and a .BAT extension, not .TXT
and not .BAT.TXT. Better still, use EDIT from the dos window.

<save below to drafter.bat>
rem save this file (drafter.bat) to c:\windows\temp
rem
rem copy and change the following line as many times as required
rem
xcopy C:\Temp C:\BackUp /s /v /c /i /r /k /y
rem
rem
rem after edit and save, goto dos window
rem change dir to c:\windows\temp>
rem
rem drafter <enter>
rem
<save above>

This is all OT Dr. I am willing to help you through this, but not here.
Email to fgcservices at yahoo dot com if you need more help.

 

*Fieldguy* typed them thar words:

| This is all OT Dr. I am willing to help you through this, but not
| here. Email to fgcservices at yahoo dot com if you need more help.

does that script include using multiple sources? It seems to me that the
script you presented is very similar to the one I already wrote in that it
copys only one source. Earlier you suggested that I could run xcopy over
and over, but I could not get that to work through a batch file. Am I way
off track here?

 

does that script include using multiple sources?
No. I thought you would look after that.

<save below to drafter.bat>
rem save this file (drafter.bat) to c:\windows\temp
rem
rem **** COPY AND CHANGE THE LINE AS MANY TIMES AS REQUIRED ******
xcopy C:\Temp C:\BackUp /s /v /c /i /r /k /y
xcopy C:\next1 C:\BackUp /s /v /c /i /r /k /y
xcopy C:\next2 C:\BackUp /s /v /c /i /r /k /y
xcopy C:\next3 C:\BackUp /s /v /c /i /r /k /y
xcopy C:\next4 C:\BackUp /s /v /c /i /r /k /y
rem
rem
rem after edit and save, goto dos window
rem change dir to c:\windows\temp>
rem
rem drafter <enter>
rem
<save above>

Thats my last post here Dr. This discussion has to move - OT means OFF
TOPIC - as in nothing to do with autodesk.autocad.customization.

 

*Fieldguy* typed them thar words:

|| does that script include using multiple sources?
| No. I thought you would look after that.


Well then unfortunately it is no different than the original batch file I
posted in this thread with just another xcopy command. However, like I said
already I have tried multiple entries of the command xcopy but only the
first one actually works. Any attempts after the first one fail for some
reason. Can you get the batch file to work on your computer with multiple
xcopy commands?

Also, being that I am trying to back up all the personalized AutoCAD data,
it is not that off topic, but if you are out of suggestions, I understand.
I'm stumped as well and think I just need to make multiple BAT files.
Thanks for the help, though.

 

Also, being that I am trying to back up all the personalized AutoCAD data,

That's good enough for me. Yes, it works from a dos window in XP. I can
xcopy multiple root dirs in 1 batch file using multiple xcopy(s), exactly
like below. Post your multi line xcopy batch file for me.

xcopy C:\Temp C:\BackUp /s /v /c /i /r /k /y
xcopy C:\nextdir C:\BackUp /s /v /c /i /r /k /y
xcopy C:\andthenextdir C:\BackUp /s /v /c /i /r /k /y

 

*Fieldguy* typed them thar words:

| That's good enough for me. Yes, it works from a dos window in XP. I
| can xcopy multiple root dirs in 1 batch file using multiple xcopy(s),
| exactly like below. Post your multi line xcopy batch file for me.

This is it exactly copied from my BAT file (between the lines)

 

There might be a problem in the Media dir. Does it work by itself? There
might be access restrictions, or file in use errors. Your realtime A/V
scanner will be busy here too. Any really big files maybe?

 

*Fieldguy* typed them thar words:

| There might be a problem in the Media dir. Does it work by itself?
| There might be access restrictions, or file in use errors. Your
| realtime A/V scanner will be busy here too. Any really big files
| maybe?

No big files, but it worked when I made another temp folder.... In any
case, it's working now!!!! Oh Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!!!