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Copy Command (Examples, Options, Switches, and More)

Copy Command (Examples, Options, Switches, and More)

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The Command Prompt Copy command duplicates a file and saves the second version to a different location of your choice.

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Use the command to copy a file using its specific name and file extension, or use a wildcard to copy groups of files at once, regardless of file names or extensions. Some other command options include verification that the files were copied correctly and suppression of prompts to overwrite files with the same name.

The copy command is available through the Command Prompt in Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP, and through the Advanced Boot Options and System Recovery Options recovery menus.

The assignment accepts the following general form: