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Number   :  4957
Date     :  2003-07-06
Author   :  Any Key
Subject  :  file exclusion problem
Size(KB) :  1


Thought I would forward this message from the alt.comp.freeware newsgroup;
maybe somebody here can diagnose the problem. I would also be interested in
learning what might be going wrong.

One time I had a problem with XXCOPY not excluding files in my /EX file, and
it worked when I used a relative path specification rather than an absolute
specifier. I also encouraged him to try the /EX command rather than the /CF
command. I wondered if it matters that he is using -cf rather than /cf.

I encouraged Lou to join this group to get help.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou" 
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 4:40 PM
Subject: xxcopy not excluding files

I am xxcopy to go against the file I listed below. Everytime I run it
no matter what permutations I try, it always copies directories I didn't
ask for, like windows for instance. I even tried just /s option and to
no avail. Can someone please help?

I am running this command: xxcopy -cflouxxcopy.txt

and here is the file contents of louxxcopy.txt:

c:\ :: source
g:\Backup :: destination
/s :: subdirectories
/h :: copy system and hidden files
/bi :: back-up incrementally
/y :: supress overwrite prompt
/r :: overwrite read-only files
/q2 :: supress excluded files during output
/pb :: process bar
/xC:\WINDOWS\* :: exclude the following...
/x*.sys
/x*.com
/xC:\ntldr
/xC:\Games\*
/x"C:\My Music\*"
/xC:\Oracle\?\*
/x"C:\System Volume Information\*"
/x*\temp\*
/x*\cache\*
/x*.tmp
/x*.mpg
/x*.mp3



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