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Number   :  7754
Date     :  2004-04-23
Author   :  John Zeman
Subject  :  Re: Getting Started with XXCopy
Size(KB) :  1


--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, "mikemcmyh"  wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I have just installed XXCopy on my PC under XP-PRO.
> Whenever I start the application I get a split-second view of what 
I 
> assume is the opening screen and nothing more. I have tried a few 
> variations on uninstalling/re-installing and can't get the 
> application to stay up.
> 
> Anyone had this experience? Appreciate any guidance.
> 
> Thanks, Mike

Xxcopy is a command line program and it sounds like you are not going 
to a command prompt before you are attempting to run it. If so, when 
you double click on xxcopy.exe it will just display the default text 
about the program then terminate resulting in a quick flashing 
console window.

You can get to a command prompt by going to START/RUN and typing in 
CMD (then press ENTER). With the "DOS box" open you can manually 
enter your xxcopy command line.

You can also go to a command prompt by finding the icon for it in the 
(most likely) Accessories section under ALL PROGRAMS on the START 
button menu.

If you're running xxcopy from a batch file and the window just 
flashes open/closed, you may have a syntax error in your script. If 
you're not running xxcopy from a batch file you may want to try doing 
so. Below is a sample batch file that will output the xxcopy help in 
alphabetical order, pausing at each screen full (Press the SPACEBAR) 
to view the next screen page of text while viewing the help).

@Echo off
Xxcopy /helpa | more
Pause

Just copy the above three lines into an empty plain text file and 
save it with a name something like xxcopy-test.bat

You can then run the batch file by double clicking on it from My 
Computer or the Windows Explorer.

John



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