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XCOPY

XCOPY is a shell command for copying files and directory trees from one directory to another or across networks. The command was designed to be more functional than the copy command, but to augment it instead of replacing it.

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Developers
Microsoft, IBM, DR, Datalight, Novell, Rene Ableidinger, ReactOS Contributors
License
FreeDOS: GPL ReactOS: LGPL Others: Proprietary
Operating system
MS-DOS, PC DOS, MSX-DOS, SISNE plus, OS/2, eComStation, ArcaOS, Windows, DR DOS, ROM-DOS, FreeDOS, ReactOS
Release
1986, 39–40 years ago
Type
Command

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XCOPY

Nodes36
Edges35
Triples37
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.055556
Components1

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XCOPY

Top relations

related to External links · 20
XCOPY → Archived, ASP, Can Use, CRC, Deploy, Determining When, Does Not Work, How, Microsoft DocsSwitches That You, Microsoft Product DocumentationHow, Microsoft Windows XPVariableGHz, NET Development, NET Web, Use Windows Installer Versus, Wayback MachineXCOPY Command, Windows, Windows MeXcopy, Xcopy32 Commands, XCOPYSee, XCOPYVisual
related to Deployment · 9
XCOPY → Even, In, InnoSetup, InstallShield, NSIS, Often, Windows, Windows Installer, Windows Registry
Developers · 1
XCOPY → Microsoft, IBM, DR, Datalight, Novell, Rene Ableidinger, ReactOS Contributors
License · 1
XCOPY → FreeDOS: GPL ReactOS: LGPL Others: Proprietary
Operating system · 1
XCOPY → MS-DOS, PC DOS, MSX-DOS, SISNE plus, OS/2, eComStation, ArcaOS, Windows, DR DOS, ROM-DOS, FreeDOS, ReactOS
Release · 1
XCOPY → 1986, 39–40 years ago
Type · 1
XCOPY → Command
Website · 1
XCOPY → docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/xcopy
is a · 1
XCOPY → shell command for copying files and directory trees from one directory to another or across networks

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command dos windows files systems copy freedos reactos available version vista application ms-dos since microsoft deployment use os copying directory

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
XCOPYDevelopersMicrosoft, IBM, DR, Datalight, Novell, Rene Ableidinger, ReactOS Contributors1.00infobox
XCOPYLicenseFreeDOS: GPL ReactOS: LGPL Others: Proprietary1.00infobox
XCOPYOperating systemMS-DOS, PC DOS, MSX-DOS, SISNE plus, OS/2, eComStation, ArcaOS, Windows, DR DOS, ROM-DOS, FreeDOS, ReactOS1.00infobox
XCOPYRelease1986, 39–40 years ago1.00infobox
XCOPYTypeCommand1.00infobox
XCOPYWebsitedocs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/xcopy1.00infobox
XCOPYis ashell command for copying files and directory trees from one directory to another or across networks0.90text
modifying the Windows Registryinstance ofmany Windows application installations include additional and more complicated operations0.80text
XCOPYrelated to DeploymentIn0.60section
XCOPYrelated to DeploymentWindows0.60section
XCOPYrelated to DeploymentWindows Registry0.60section
XCOPYrelated to DeploymentEven0.60section

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