COTSE-NT Command Reference

Specifies the location and name of a file or set of files from which you want to copy. Source can consist of a drive letter and colon, a directory name, a filename, or a combination.

destination

Specifies the location and name of a file or set of files to which you want to copy. Destination can consist of a drive letter and colon, a directory name, a filename, or a combination.

Indicates an ASCII text file. When the /a switch precedes the list of filenames on the command line, it applies to all files whose names follow the /a switch, until copy encounters a /b switch, in which case the /b switch applies to the file whose name precedes the /b switch.

When the /a switch follows a filename, it applies to the file whose name precedes the /a switch and to all files whose names follow the /a switch, until copy encounters a /b switch, in which case the /b switch applies to the file whose name precedes the /b switch. An ASCII text file can use an end-of-file character (CTRL+Z) to indicate the end of the file. When combining files, copy treats files as ASCII text files by default.

Indicates a binary file. When the /b switch precedes the list of filenames on the command line, it applies to all files whose names follow the /b switch, until copy encounters an /a switch, in which case the /a switch applies to the file whose name precedes the /a switch.

When the /b switch follows a filename, it applies to the file whose name precedes the /b switch and to all files whose names follow the /b switch, until copy encounters an /a switch, in which case the /a switch applies to the file whose name precedes the /a switch.

The /b switch specifies that the command interpreter is to read the number of bytes specified by the file size in the directory. The /b switch is the default value for copy unless copy is combining files.

Verifies that new files are written correctly.

Uses a short filename, if available, when copying a file with a non-8dot3 name.

Copies over a network in restartable mode.