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Prince · 10-14-2006, 01:57 PM

One thing that has always bugged me, and I hope there is a way to get around it, is the way Windows just gives up copying a batch of files if it comes across a single read error.

I've a data dvd with thousands of files that I am trying to copy to my hd, but because there are some read errors, XP just stops in the middle of copying. I wish it would just ignore the file it can't copy and keep going. Is there a way to accomplish this, perhaps from the command prompt?

CSflim · 10-14-2006, 02:16 PM

Never done this, but searching for xcopy gives:

/c : Ignores errors.

Might be what you're looking for. Full xcopy description here:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

Prince · 10-14-2006, 02:18 PM

Awesome! Good ol' XCopy... I think that should do it. Thanks a million!

10-14-2006, 01:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Prince spooky electric Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LV-426	ignoring read errors w/ copying One thing that has always bugged me, and I hope there is a way to get around it, is the way Windows just gives up copying a batch of files if it comes across a single read error. I've a data dvd with thousands of files that I am trying to copy to my hd, but because there are some read errors, XP just stops in the middle of copying. I wish it would just ignore the file it can't copy and keep going. Is there a way to accomplish this, perhaps from the command prompt? __________________ If you love someone, let them know. Now.

10-14-2006, 02:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
CSflim Beyond Belief Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ireland	Never done this, but searching for xcopy gives: /c : Ignores errors. Might be what you're looking for. Full xcopy description here: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true __________________

10-14-2006, 02:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Prince spooky electric Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LV-426	Awesome! Good ol' XCopy... I think that should do it. Thanks a million! __________________ If you love someone, let them know. Now.