Thanks for the help. Xcopy did work. Rick -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Foxhillers@xxxxxxx Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 6:28 PM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: DOS Syntax help - To Fox DR and RM In a message dated 4/12/2004 7:26:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, union865@xxxxxxxxx writes: Can someone tell me the syntax for copying a complete directory, including all sub-directories in DOS to another drive???? I tried using copy windows e:\cdrive, and it did copy the files from the Windows directory, but it did not copy the sub-directories. Thanks for your help. Rick --- Did you try Copy C:*.* mjh http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/ To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.656 / Virus Database: 421 - Release Date: 4/9/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.657 / Virus Database: 422 - Release Date: 4/13/2004 To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk