Ralph, It was my understanding you wanted to "save everything on the "C" after doing an install. If you use xxcopy you don't need to boot into DOS to work. Just open up a DOS window and do this:
xxcopy c:\ d:\ /clone. That will give you what you described you wanted I believe. It copies all system, hidden, read only, etc. Roger > At 02:39 PM 1/22/02 -0500, Tom wrote the following: > > > > Can someone explain to me if a DOS command as below will do > > the same thing as a disc imaging program? > > > > xcopy c:\ d:\ /e /s > nul > > > > Can I use this command after doing a fresh install of Windows > > to save everything on the "C" drive and then do an > > > > xcopy d:\ c:\ /e /s > nul > > > > to get back to the state of a fresh install if need be rather > > than doing a format and another install? > >Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 11:38:26 -0800 >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: PCWorks: Disc Imaging In DOS - help with XXCOPY > >Roger and Karl, > >After reading your messages, and going to the site for xxcopy, I am still >somewhat lost on the matter of long file names, and how you use xxcopy to >restore/retain them IF you have to boot into Dos, which still only >understands the 8.3 file name format. The whole booting process, from what >I was reading, was somewhat confusing the way it reads, and using the >program, was somewhat of a problem for me. > >Since both you guys seem to know how to use the program successfully, could >either of you please give a summary of how you use the program to deal with >the long file name issue, however you have used it - BUT especially how you >get to restore files successfully with long file names when you can not >boot to the normal windows session. > >This would be EXTREMELY appreciated believe me. > >Ralph ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
