Solve : C:\ G:\ /D:04-02-2008/E/F/R/C/I/K/Y/EXCLUDE:\Windows\?

1.	Solve : C:\ G:\ /D:04-02-2008/E/F/R/C/I/K/Y/EXCLUDE:\Windows\?
Answer» XCOPY C:\ G:\ /D:04-02-2008/E/F/R/C/I/K/Y/EXCLUDE:\Windows\ does not work. Why? XCOPY C:\ G:\ /D:04-02-2008/E/F/R/C/I/K/Y works fine ! I use the above to BACKUP my files Jim ParentLet's assume there's an XCOPY somewhere. What does your command prompt LOOK like? EDIT: OK you edited your original post to INCLUDE Xcopy - now answer the query - what does your command prompt look like?assuming you are using windows2000 or later you should write in the command the name of a file that contains a list of files to exclude make a textfile dontneed.txt that have this line in it \Windows\ and then write the command XCOPY C:\ G:\ /D:04-02-2008/E/F/R/C/I/K/Y/EXCLUDE:dontneed.txt (yes it is a stupid way this parameter is made)

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