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Thread ID: 43819	2004-03-28 02:03:00	Batch file hlep please	John W (523)	Press F1

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225560	2004-03-28 02:03:00	Im wanting to write a batch file to transfer files from 1 PC to another. Ive got that part sorted, you see the files Ive transferred in the past were all in easy named folders direct off C drive with short names, like 1cmr, or folders with names equal to or less than 8 characters long, no spaces or untoward characters (DOS never stood for that sort of nonsence). Now my problem is, with Win XP, the files I want to transfer are nested in this location C:\Program Files\Hana-tech\data Im not sure how to go about writing this in a batch file. Do I use the full name with spaces & the - key as well? In this Data folder there are subfolders (which I dont want) as well as the Data files I need. How do I get the batch file to give me the data files but not the folders? Examples if you could please. Im sure I can work out the rest. Thanks awfully your humble scribe John in Mosgiel	John W (523)
225561	2004-03-28 02:20:00	The first part of your question is answered by using double-quotes around the directory names which contain spaces. (If you don't want to use the short directory name std. e.g. C:\"Program Files"\Hana-tech\data or C:\"Program Files\Hana-tech\data"\ if you just want to quote the whole lot or C:\progra~1\hana-t~1\data using short names I'll have To get back on the second part of your query Cheers, Babe.	Babe Ruth (416)
225562	2004-03-28 02:23:00	C:\Progra~1\Hana-t~1\data. I'm pretty sure the ~ key is the correct one.	mikebartnz (21)
225563	2004-03-28 02:33:00	Sometimes I do a quick copy/backup of one HDD to another by using: xcopy "c:\*.*" "d:\backup\*.*" /y/e/s/h/r/c/k This copies everything on C: including all hidden and system files and all folders and subfolders and also keeps any long file names of files. So you could use somthing like: xcopy "c:\program files\hana-tech\data\*.*" "enter the path to 2nd pc here" Don't put any of the /y/e/s/h/r/c/k on the end as this will copy the folders which you don't want :) Note the placement of the ""	CYaBro (73)
225564	2004-03-28 02:55:00	If running under XP "DOS" prompt, then no system file transfer can be guaranteed as many are in use. DOS under XP is actually a DOS emulator in Windows. There is no need for any "" in the command xcopy "c:\*.*" "d:\backup\*.*" as all command parameters are within the 8.3 syntax (even if the resulting files transferred are not). Nothing is lost in using the "" however. I use: xcopy c:\data\*.* e:\data\*.* /y/d/s This transfers all files under the c:\data folder and subfolders, on an incremental basis (only changed files are copied). e:\ is a removeable HDD. Backup is done daily (takes only seconds). As I have just (almost) lost another main HDD (makes 4 in 3 years, across several different PCs) its worthwhile.	godfather (25)
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