Windows 7 - Overwrite -- without Prompts

bobmane · 10-21-2010

I have to Overwrite all day long, lots and lot of files.

2 issues.

1. every time I overwrite, I have to go throught the several prompt dialogs --- how to avoid???

2. i just did an overwrite from one drive to another and it appears to have merged rather than full overwrite?

Lemur · 10-21-2010

Hi Bobmane.

Overwrite Word files? Batch replacing files? Just want to know if these prompts are coming from a program or the operating system. Thanks!

bobmane · 10-21-2010

batch replacing folders filled with various types of files (video, audio, images, text)

Lemur · 10-21-2010

Hmmm... you can create batch files using xcopy or robocopy. Both are in Win 7 OS.

bobmane · 10-21-2010

i have been reading about those but don't understand them + downloaded richcopy.

richcopy...seems to do everything ------------- except--------------(of course) simple- folder overwrite!!!!???

bobmane · 10-21-2010

downloaded teracopy.

seems to do everything ------------- except--------------(of course) simple- folder overwrite!!!!???

Bill2 · 10-21-2010

Using the normal Copy command in dos with the /Y switch should do the trick. E.g.

copy abc.xyz c:\windows /y

would copy the file abc in the current directory to C:\windows without the prompt even if the file already exists in C:\windows.

The /y switch should also work with XCOPY.

bobmane · 10-21-2010

thanks...good to know

+ at least the utilities are kind of cool in their own right...

Lemur · 10-21-2010

Robocopy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

bobmane · 10-21-2010

does not overwrite folders

Windows 7 - Overwrite -- without Prompts

Overwrite -- without Prompts problems?