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COPYING FILES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR ATT
Name: Onder YILDIRIM Date: February 18, 2001 at 17:00:05 Pacific
Comment:
How Can I copy the files which are hidden or non-archives without changing their attributes ? I used xcopy but I can't save their attributes... ( And their long names Ex.: My Documents change to My Docu~1 )
Name: fred6008 Date: February 18, 2001 at 19:53:15 Pacific
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I don't think there is any way short of image file programs like GHOST. You can download DR-DOS 7.03 free. The xcopy in it will xcopy hidden and system files if the /h switch is used with it, but there is no xcopy I know of that will copy long file names. In Windows you have to use the Microsoft version and it will not xcopy hidden or system files. There is also a very nice archiving program called UPDATE that will copy whole drives in DOS preserving long filenames and attributes.
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Response Number 2
Name: Jason Date: April 2, 2001 at 08:07:46 Pacific
Reply:
I believe using the xcopy command with the /K switch will save the file attributes when you copy.
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