Copying from command prompt

[Pooter22]

Just want to know if it is possible to copy data from a usb hard drive in command prompt on to the C drive.

 

[BlkHeartWolf]

As long as they are not locked or protected and your USB drive is properly identified without Software that limits it's functions,
it will need a drive letter assignment

 

[Pooter22]

As long as they are not locked or protected and your USB drive is properly identified without Software that limits it's functions,
it will need a drive letter assignment

yea, the usb ports are good and it normally is assigned to drive e, so I assume I would type something like (cd copy e:/suchandsuch) would that be correct?

 

[tuant]

the command should look some what like this: Example "copy c:\test.txt e:\FEB2008"
This will copy the file 'test.txt' to a folder label FEB2008 on the E:\ drive. In your case, you simply change the drive letter and file path according to your file structure.

Another great built in tool is xcopy. Type xcopy /? at the command prompt to display all the helpful commands/switches.

http://www.csulb.edu/~murdock/xcopy.html

 

[Pooter22]

Thanks, I'll have to wait until I get home to try it, hopefully it get's me out of the jam I'm in.