What is a better file copy alternative than the Windows default? [closed]
Use Robocopy (Robust File Copy).
NOTE:
In Windows Vista and Server 2008 when you type:
xcopy /?you get:
NOTE: Xcopy is now deprecated, please use Robocopy.
So start getting used to robocopy :)
How about good old Command-Line Xcopy? With S: being the source and T: the target:
xcopy /K /R /E /I /S /C /H /G /X /Y s:\*.* t:\/K Copies attributes. Normal Xcopy will reset read-only attributes.
/R Overwrites read-only files.
/E Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones.
/I If destination does not exist and copying more than one file, assumes that destination must be a directory.
/S Copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones.
/C Continues copying even if errors occur.
/H Copies hidden and system files also.
/Y Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file.
/G Allows the copying of encrypted files to destination that does not support encryption.
/X Copies file audit settings (implies /O).
(Edit: Added /G and /X which are new since a few years)