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xcopy issue with /m switch for copying multiple files

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  • Windows
  • DOS
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  • Hard Drives
  • Command Prompt
Last response: in Windows 95/98/ME
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October 23, 2013 5:45:28 PM

I am using old DOS based system. I am trying to use xcopy to copy files from a hard drive to multiple floppies (5-6 MB).

The command I am running is

E:\LAV>attrib +a *.* do this once - to set the attributes to A - this works
E:\LAV> xcopy *.* a:\ /m

After running the second command I am getting "File creation error" and the attributes are not reset.

I tried using the above command to move a specific file and it works and the attribute is reset with the /m switch.

Just wondering, how can I transfer all the files for backup into a floppy using xcopy. I want to backup all the files all the time.

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October 23, 2013 6:25:07 PM

Have you first checked the combined size of the files to ensure that they will all fit on a single diskette? That's what your command sequence will cause to happen.
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