Solve : How to copy a directory using a startup disk or Installation C

1.	Solve : How to copy a directory using a startup disk or Installation CD?
Answer» I have been in a fix for some days....the issue is a simple one but couldnt find any solution to it I have Microsoft XP installed running SP2 I am in SITUATIONS when i need to boot up using Microsoft XP Installation CD or MS DOS Startup disk. After booting from these, when DOS loads, i cannot find any command that can copy a folder (having LOTS of files and subfolders) from my CD ROM to my Hard Drive. Remember xcopy and Robocopy only run when u r in Windows XP Environment. Even then, if they r tried in DOS, the error message ARISES " This command cannot be run in MS-DOS mode" tried using "help" but it doesnt have any other command than "copy" to copy files. The copy command can only copy files but it fails when u need to copy a directory having multiple files and subdirectories Does anybody have a solution?Quote Remember xcopy and Robocopy only run when u r in Windows XP Environment. The version of xcopy that comes with Windows 98 works fine from my MS-DOS 7 startup disks and my bootable MS-DOS 7 pen drive. However as you say, Robocopy is a 32 bit Windows application. Sounds like you need the right version of xcopy.exe.

Solve : How to copy a directory using a startup disk or Installation CD?

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I have been in a fix for some days....the issue is a simple one but couldnt find any solution to it

I have Microsoft XP installed running SP2
I am in SITUATIONS when i need to boot up using Microsoft XP Installation CD or MS DOS Startup disk. After booting from these, when DOS loads, i cannot find any command that can copy a folder (having LOTS of files and subfolders) from my CD ROM to my Hard Drive.
Remember xcopy and Robocopy only run when u r in Windows XP Environment. Even then, if they r tried in DOS, the error message ARISES
" This command cannot be run in MS-DOS mode"

tried using "help" but it doesnt have any other command than "copy" to copy files.
The copy command can only copy files but it fails when u need to copy a directory having multiple files and subdirectories

Does anybody have a solution?Quote

Remember xcopy and Robocopy only run when u r in Windows XP Environment.

The version of xcopy that comes with Windows 98 works fine from my MS-DOS 7 startup disks and my bootable MS-DOS 7 pen drive. However as you say, Robocopy is a 32 bit Windows application. Sounds like you need the right version of xcopy.exe.

Solve : How to copy a directory using a startup disk or Installation CD?

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