Windows 10: Complex Copy Across Drives Question

It has been ages since I tried to do something like this at the command line.

I have a micro-CD that installs an application. I could not mount it using the Desktop. When I tried to mount it Windows wanted to reformat it.

I was able to access the CD using
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> F:
PS F:\> dir
Directory: F:\
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
--r--- 2/14/2019 5:35 PM 32896846 ABPM(F)_V5.3.1_Setup.exe

I want to copy the setup file from the CD to the HD.
To that end I tried a couple of Copy command variations but have not been able to get them work.


This one seemed the most plausible?
copy F:\ABPM(F)_V5.3.1_Setup.exe C:\Users\mikei\Downloads\O.Monitor

This one stalled too:

copy F:\Setup.exe C:\Users\mikei\Downloads\O.Monitor



Could someone kindly provide the correct syntax?

Thanks for any thoughts.

:)

 

how to copy files from the CD to the Computer drive

Hi Hankriegler,

I would suggest you to follow the steps below:

• 
  Press Windows key + X.
  
• 
  Click file explorer from the list.
  
• 
  Select the CD/DVD drive and hit Enter.
  
• 
  Select the files you want to copy from the CD/DVD, then select the drive where you want to paste or save.
  

I hope the information is helpful.

Thank you.

 

Access Denied trying to copy from external drive

Hello,

We realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with copying file from external drive on C drive. We will certainly help you.

It would be grateful if you can reply to this questions in order to assist you further:

• Have you tried copying the file in some other location on your system?
• What is the exact error message you receive?
• Which all troubleshooting steps have you already tried?

We suggest you to try copying the file in Safe mode and check if you are able to. Follow the steps from link below:

Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10

Let us know the results. We will be happy to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

Need solution for automating transferring of files to flash drives

I am wary of jumping straight in at the deep end so I have a couple of questions.

1 How do you know which files to copy to which memory stick? Can you put a list for each one in a text file?
2 Are you free to give each memory stick a specific label so that it can be detected in order to trigger the specific list that you have written for that memory stick?

I do have a batch file procedure for identifying the drive letter currently being used for a given external drive label. So perhaps you could trigger a common batch file that
Step 1 - checks each drive in turn to read its label and then find its current drive letter
Step 2 - for each detected drive, look up the list given in the batch file to identify which [if any] text file to look in to find the files to copy to that memory stick.
Step 3 - copies the files listed in the relevant text file

Denis