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Name: justy
Date: June 19, 2003 at 07:16:47 Pacific
OS: dos
CPU/Ram: p4 2.4gb 512MB mem
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I'm Trying to copy files under dos from d: to c: using xcopy with the date switch (to only copy if newer)
eg xcopy d:\clips\*.* c:\ /D /y
from a dos window in 95/98/2000 this works but when booting fron a 95/98 boot disk it comes up with invalid parameter

Why?




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Name: x86
Date: June 19, 2003 at 09:19:16 Pacific
Reply:

IS XCOPY.exe on the Boot Disk??


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Response Number 2
Name: justy
Date: June 20, 2003 at 08:04:02 Pacific
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Yes and i've tried all versions


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