How to Copy Files and Folders Faster using Command Prompt

You can use the Command Prompt to copy files and folders speedily on a Windows® PC.
Command: xcopy 'Source' 'Destination' /o /x /e /h /k

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[jeffss]

oh yeah, major improvement over the simple right-click "copy to" or "move to".

[bobbydaada]

after copying a folder to external hard drive, the drive doesn't show anything. it says access denied.
is this some ownership issue?
please help me

[terabytessetybaret]

Thank you so much ! <3

Btw, i used this trick (command prompt) in windows recovery option. I got a chance to backup my files in "Local Disk D" to "External HD".

I'm so sick of fixing Startup Problem/Loop Boot. I tried everything and i got nothing.

I tried Windows Recovery Option > Command Prompt > open Notepad and click File then Open > Copy Important Files, then Paste to my External HD, but no luck. Copying didn't worked.


So, my last resort is THIS ! and it worked ^_^ <3

Again, Thank you so much ! <3

[neilking]

Enter quotation marke if you're receiving the error (invalid parameters or something). Just add " before the path and after the path. Eg- xcopy "c:/pathname" "d:/copyhere".

[dardoura]

ok so to anyone who is having or will have a similar situation


i attempted to format and reinstall windows but for some reason i keep getting an error that i cannot install windows onto that disk
my problem is that it's the only one i have in my laptop and it's split into two different partitions where on the second partition i have my backed up data which i don't want to lose
i'm currently trying this method by sending that data onto my external hdd after clicking Shift F10
(for those who need more explanation, if you can only see the windows install window just click the 'shift' key and 'F10' key that is located on the top of the keyboard, together)
i repeated the steps listed in the video and it seems that the data is being copied to the hdd
it's about a 100 gbs so i'll add to this comment once it's done


Edit: ok so it's done, the files have all transferred BUT there's an issue, I can't see the folder to where I sent the files but if I type in the search bar then it seems that yes they are in the external and I can copy them but I can't find the main source folder


i'm happy that now I can format the pc but i'll have to search a way to find the source folder

[vanya]

awesome ! I saved some valuables folders with this technique (I could not acces my session due to password errors...)

[PBTyemen]

How can I copy a file or several files from site to tree folders or several directories in a particular disk or path with one command by MS-DOC

[PBTyemen]

how I can copy files to tree folders on same location
i want copy one file or two files to tree folders on location = Games

[aiyer]

Thank for this - however this only copies the folders to the destination. It doesnt copy the contents of the folder (i.e. files) to the destination. Please advice

[helloworld]

How to copy one file to many folders at once if they are all located in one folder. Thanks!

[vempireevangeline]

now i want to config it to copie fille fron X FOLDER TO BE ABEL TO WORK ON eny user eny pc from c\windows\(X FOLDER) PASE IT AS A SHOURTCUT INTO ENYPC ENY USER IN SHELL STARTUP HOW DO I DO IT ? + I WANT IT CMD EDITED CONFIGET FILE

[WeabooMoe]

It doesnt work for a flash drive, i tried it but it just said "unable to create directory - G:\Files"

[wowpaperworld]

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

[anilkumarkotanni]

Is it possible to copy multiple folders (Suppose 50 folders) at a time to another drive by using Xcopy? If yes, please guide me how to do that!

[techsmart]

how to copy all files from usb to partition using command all at once?

[Le_Sourpuss]

So that's faster than the actual cut and paste option in Explorer?  How much faster? :P

[philoh]

What have to do when it shown invalid number of parameter error?

[chaoomondi]

Hi kindly share the command that i can use to backup a partition in HDD to the external HDD.I tried xcopy d:\ c:\ but it didn't work.

[darkphilosopher]

Would anyone who is confident that know exactly what /o and what /x and /e and /h and /k are for and exactly what they do please tell me what they do

[ammul]

Helo i yogi


Kindly update and cmd using files transfer one pc to another pc....?