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01-04-2007, 01:55 AM
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| RE: xcopy, delete files not in source "dj_bell" wrote: > Hi, Can someone tell me if there is a parameter for deleting files in the > destination directory that are no longer in the source directory? > Thanks! We use a 3rd party program called xxcopy ( http://www.xxcopy.com ). They have a free and 'pro' version too. Worth checking out.      |
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01-04-2007, 01:55 AM
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| Re: xcopy, delete files not in source Use Robocopy from the Windows 2003 resource kit tools http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en Regards Mark Dormer "dj_bell" <dj_bell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2321EE90-5184-4E36-9349-CD2D4D05BDDB@microsoft.com... > Hi, Can someone tell me if there is a parameter for deleting files in the > destination directory that are no longer in the source directory? > Thanks! |
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01-04-2007, 01:56 AM
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| Re: xcopy, delete files not in source dj_bell wrote: > Hi, Can someone tell me if there is a parameter for deleting files in the > destination directory that are no longer in the source directory? > Thanks! Have used XCOPY for years, from its DOS days and do not believe that such a capability exists. But what is the difference between deleting the contents of a folder and then using XCOPY to copy from the source to it? We used to run a batch file to accomplish this in the DOS days. |
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10-21-2008, 02:09 AM
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| Re: xcopy, delete files not in source If you delete the contents of the destination folder, then you are putting unnecessary load to the CPU, or network if you are synchronizing folders over intranet. It's because you have to copy all the untouched files over. Quote:
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