On Jun 12, 10:29*am, Robert Macy <m...@california.com> wrote:
> On Jun 12, 6:44*am, "Terry R." <F1...@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote:
>
> > The date and time was Thursday, June 11, 2009 11:11:21 PM, and on a
> > whim, SPAMCOP User pounded out on the keyboard:
> > ..snip...
> > If I hadn't already done that, I wouldn't be posting here. *Maybe you
> > think asking a question is a first resort for some people. *It's my last
> > resort.
>
> > Terry R.
>
> I've had Windows Explorer file copy commands too often leave a copied
> file corrupted, so...
>
> For many applications, I also prefer XCOPY.
>
> I've written several batch files and leave them on the Desktop. *That
> way, when I want 'backup', or synchronizing filesets; I simply double
> click on the icon.
>
> If you're interested in that type of approach...
>
> an example of a batch file to only transfer files with new dates, or
> are newly created::
>
> filename D2F.bat
>
> echo off
> verify on
> xcopy D:\AAA\$Contacts\*.* *F:\AAA\$Contacts\*.* */D */E */C */H */Y
> pause
> echo on
>
> 'pause' stops WinXP from exiting [and blanking all the inofrmation of
> what just happened] before you can read the list of files or see a
> list of the activity.
>
> Of important note with XCOPY, be sure to set VERIFY ON, else, and this
> has happened to me more than once, Windows will copy and corrupt your
> file and you'll never know until you go to use it.
>
> Robert

Well, a copy through explorer is supposed to do some kind of verify
(move and cut/paste I am not sure), but it seems people have trouble
with it or just don't trust it from some bad experience usually with
manipulating large amounts of data.

I have no need to copy large amounts from here to there - I just put
it there to begin with.

It would seem that there is probably some third party alternative GUI
approach that has more verification things built in, but I have no
need to do the research.

In the long run you gotta go with what makes you feel the most
confident...