How to copy large file to USB/Drive use command prompt in Windows 10/8/7

Copy folder or Files to usb or drive use command prompt: xcopy yourdrive:\folderpath /s/e/f yourUsbOrDrive:\folderpath. I think it can help you some .

[FutureWilliams]

Thank you for this. Anyone who is having trouble with the srt trail.txt problem. I tried deleting the file which still did not work. So i am thankfully using this method to transport my files from my computer to my flash drive and then to another laptop computer i use for backup data. I think after i have all my files i will just start new since there is no other fix. Thanks a lot this is actually helping me right now. Everyone elses videos sucked. They say problem solved and it still doesnt work. Great upload u earned my thumbs up

[dher]

(EDITED) Transfer data to external drive with source hard drive still in original computer -

**PREP THE DESTINATION DRIVE**
A data transfer should have every source folder with its named twin in the destination drive.

**ID SOURCE & DESTINATION DRIVES BY LETTER**
Get to command line
Discover source drive & destination drive by typing c: or d: or e:, etc > Enter > type dir > Enter (verifies what's in the directory (aka Folder)

Once you know source and destination drives -
Go to the source directory (aka folder location) by typing <drive letter>: > ENTER > CD <name of folder like Documents or Pictures, etc. > ENTER

** USE XCOPY ON THE SOURCE COMPUTER**
Now move the folder contents to the external drive -
While in the directory you are going to transfer/move/copy from, you should see something similar to C:\Users\<User Name>\Pictures>_

Type xcopy *.* <destination drive letter>:\Pictures /s/e/v/c (note the spaces between - xcopy SPACE stardotstar SPACE f:\Pictures SPACE /s/e/v/c)

So, it looks similar to:
C:\Users\Dan\Pictures>xcopy *.* f:\Pictures /s/e/v/c (not showing up in the saved copy - xcopy space stardotstar space f:\Pictures space /s/e/v/c)
Hit Enter
When the copy process completes, type cd.. (note the two dots)
Hit ENTER (Takes you up one level to repeat the process for the next folder)
Type CD <name of folder – like Documents or Pictures, etc. > ENTER
Repeat the xcopy command.
*NOTE* Up Arrow takes you back to any previously typed command, just change the destination folder name.
Repeat the xcopy command for every folder you want until everything you want is copied.
Exit out, yer a winner!

FYI -
/s - Copies directories and sub-directories, unless they are empty. If you omit /s, xcopy works within a single directory
/e - Copies any sub-folder, even if it is empty
/v - Verifies each file as it is written to the destination file to make sure that the destination files are identical to the source files
/c -Ignores errors

[arifkhan]

Thanks alot sir I just save me data from GPT drive I had no options except formatting it and converting to Fat32 format for Windows installation so a huge thanks to you sir...

[johndoeredfeather]

From command prompt, some of can't access the computer

[inmer]

You are the best! Thank you so much, I was able to transfer files i needed because i had a blue screen error and couldnt fix it after 8 hours so i need to do a fresh reset.

[Inkulabi]

This is a lifesaver! couldnt recover windows thru all the other methods but recovering the files is enough! 👏💪

[masbrois]

Seems he is from Indonesia. Iyo opo ora mas..?
Keep up the good work, mate.

[sherifreda]

Does this method erase data on the usb if it has any or does it have no impact?

[Also]

Thank you bro...its just heart melting....🙂

[wowpaperworld]

It is saying that.. The devise is not ready. I need to copy files to my pendrive.. Pls help

[hemlatasidhawat]

What's the Speed of data transferred per second

[AL-fjvc]

What is the command if i want to copy the entire drive? eg all of D drive to F drive? and is robocopy faster?

[zoltankonya]

It shows me invalid number of parameters

[pradeeptarak]

I'm getting invalid parameters error

[prospermutasa]

It's not working to me. It says invalid number of parameters

[srdjanibis]

I get insuffisient disk space every time, please help

[isaacmunoz]

I very hard to see what u are doing maybe enhance the view?

[RWSBLOGGER]

Ahhhh! Great I retrieved my data from my fuckin system. 😂😍

[ramziaswad]

X:\ Windows\system32>xcopy c:\blabla source d:\blabla destination

[legalmails]

You could have made this more easy but