XCOPY: Windows Directory & File Copy

Definition

Copies files and directory trees.

Options

For more details and information, execute below command to find the help dialog

C:\>xcopy /?

XCOPY source [destination]

Example

1. Copy all files in desktop to folder Test.

C:\>
C:\>XCOPY "C:\Documents\Desktop\*" "C:\Documents\Desktop\Test"
C:\Documents\Desktop\Configure Outgoing Email in SAP.txt
C:\Documents\Desktop\hjsplit.exe
C:\Documents\Desktop\HTTrack Website Copier.lnk
C:\Documents\Desktop\MaxDB-Admin-All.pdf
C:\Documents\Desktop\Note.txt
C:\Documents\Desktop\remove server0 archive.txt
C:\Documents\Desktop\Security Q.txt
C:\Documents\Desktop\SSL VPN Installation Guide.pdf
C:\Documents\Desktop\U1010.exe
09 File(s) copied
C:\>

2. Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones.


C:\>XCOPY "C:\Documents\Desktop\*" "C:\Documents\Desktop\Test" /E

Error

If you are keep getting error, “insufficient memory” while transferring the files/folders, try to use Robocopy.

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