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Depends on which operating system you are using and whether you want to copy more than one file.
In DOS/Windows command prompt "c:\copy xxxx /destination_folder/"
if more than one file you can use "c:\copy xxx.* /destination_folder/"
Xcopy has more options (verify, copy subdirectories ..) and is used "c:\xcopy xxx* /s /destination_folder/"
In Unix/Linux/OSX cp is the command for copying
as in "#darkstar$cp -R *.txt /destination_folder/"
cp has a lot more option than xcopy but you will need to type either "cp --help" or "man cp" to get the best of cp's actions.
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birth file
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What two files are not necessary to boot to ms-dos mode but will if present?
config.sys and autoexec.bat
Copy con command used for?
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What is the DOS command used to copy ALL of the files on one floppy disk to memory and then copy that same information to multiple other floppy diskettes with one command?
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What is the DOS copy command to copy a complete directory to multiple 3.5 inch floppies?
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Which command of MS-DOS is used to copy only files that have been modified on or after the date you specify?
XCOPY/D : date
How do you copy a folder using ms-dos?
The COPY command
How do you copy files to ram in ms-dos?
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What is the difference between Copy Xcopy and diskcopy?
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What is the s switch in formats?
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What MS-DOS command can display hidden files?
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What command of DOS is used to examine the files in a directory?
DIR
What other dos commands will transfer msdod.syc system file from one drive to another?
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Three os files necessary to boot to ms-dos mode?
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