XCOPY+Copying Selected Files
     Allows you to selectively copy groups of files.
    VERSION
          PC-DOS 3.2+
	  MS-DOS equivalent: XCOPY (3.2+)
    TYPE
          External
    SYNTAX
	  [d:][path] XCOPY [sd:][spath]sfilename
	   [td:][tpath][tfilename]
	   [D][M][S][W]
    OPTIONS
	  [d:][path]		   Specifies the drive letter and
                                   path that contain the XCOPY 
                                   command file.
          [sd:][spath]sfilename    Specifies the drive,
                                   directory, or file that you 
                                   want XCOPY to copy from 
                                   (source).
          [td:][tpath][tfilename]  Specifies the drive,
                                   directory, and file name that 
                                   you want the file(s) copied to 
                                   (target).
          /A                       Copies only those files whose 
                                   archive bit is set to on.
          /D                       Copies only those files whose 
                                   date is the same or later than 
                                   the date specified in the form 
                                   /D:mm-dd-yy, /D:dd-mm-yy, or 
                                   /D:yy-mm-dd.
          /E                       Creates subdirectories on the 
                                   target when used with the /S 
                                   option even if the 
                                   corresponding subdirectories 
                                   in the source are empty; 
                                   otherwise they are not 
                                   created.
          /M                       Copies files whose archive bit 
                                   is set to on and also clears 
                                   the archive bit.
          /P                       Prompts before copying each 
                                   file.
          /S                       Copies files in subdirectories 
                                   as well as in the source 
                                   directory; creates 
                                   subdirectories if necessary.
          /V                       Instructs DOS to verify that 
                                   all files have been written 
                                   correctly.
          /W                       Prompts you to press any key 
                                   before copying files, thus 
                                   allowing you to insert a new 
                                   disk.
     The XCOPY command is used to copy files by specifying only a 
directory or drive without indicating file names.
    EXAMPLES
	  XCOPY A:\ C:\
copies all files in the root directory of the disk in drive A to 
the root directory of drive C.
	  XCOPY B: /D:11-22-87
copies all files dated on or after November 22, 1987, from a disk 
in drive B to the current directory.
	  XCOPY C:\REPORTS D:E
copies all files in the REPORTS subdirectory on drive C as well 
as all files in its subdirectories to drive D and creates 
equivalently named subdirectories, even if they are empty.
	  XCOPY C: A:M
copies all files on drive C that have changed since the last 
backup and clears the archive bit after the copy.
    MESSAGES
	  Cannot perform a cyclic copy
You probably specified the /S option while the source was 
directly above the destination subdirectory, so the destination 
is considered to be part of the source. Use a temporary file or 
disk to contain the source directory at the same or a lower level 
than the destination directory.
	  Cannot XCOPY from a reserved device
You have specified a printer or an asynchronous port as the 
source. The source must be a file. Put the source data into a 
file and reissue the XCOPY command.
	  Does path name specify a file or directory name
	  on the target (F = file, D = directory)?
XCOPY did not find a directory named path name. Enter D if you 
are copying a directory or F if you are copying only one file.
	  File cannot be copied onto itself
You tried to copy a file using the same name, directory, and disk 
as the original. Reissue the XCOPY command, using a different 
name, or direct the copy to a different disk.
	  Lock violation
The source file is locked. Try again after a short time.
	  Too many open files
You need to reconfigure the system. Increase the FILES= value in 
your CONFIG.SYS file if it is less than 20.
    NOTE
     XCOPY allows you to copy only files whose archive bit is on, 
indicating whether it has been backed up since its last change, 
if you have used the /A or /M option. XCOPY works only within a 
single directory unless the /S option is specified. The /S option 
does create subdirectories, but it does not replicate empty 
subdirectories unless used with the /E option.
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    SEE ALSO
          ATTRIB Command
          BACKUP Command
          COPY Command
          CONFIG.SYS File
          DEL (DELETE) and ERASE Commands
          FILES Parameter
          PRINT Command
	  RENAME (REN) Command
          REPLACE Command
          SHARE Command
          TYPE Command
          VERIFY Command


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