Windows 10: incorrect xcopy syntax can anyone tell me what i did

instead of using this command
xcopy source destination /s
i used
xcopy /s source destination

the source is a folder which wasn't created on the destination. however, the xcopy command ran. i finally stopped the process using cntr c. please tell me what i did





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Xcopy syntax for multiple source directories


Very good, I will use it.

In cmd, xcopy help states "source Specifies the file(s) to copy." but does not detail how to list them.

is the squiggle in %%~a intentional or a typo?

 

Xcopy syntax for multiple source directories


the above syntax is to be used in a batch file.

here's a single liner for cmd:

Code:

Code:

for %a in ("C:\Directory1" "C:\Directory2") do (xcopy /s /d "%~a" "H:\DestinationDirectory")

yes, the squiggle is intentional, it's for a short and long pathnames element.

 

Xcopy syntax for multiple source directories

the /d switch is for date. if not specify, only the newer files will be copied.

You can try the single line syntax above, just double the percent sign (%a to %%a) if you wish to create a batch file.