How do you copy files in use?

Answer 1

To copy a file to another file name in the same directory:

cp filename1 filename2

To copy the file to another directory bu keep the name:

cp filename /path/to/directory/

Answer 2

To get help on a DOS command put the /? switch after the command

copy /?

Copies one or more files to another location.

COPY [/D] [/V] [/N] [/Y | /-Y] [/Z] [/A | /B ] source [/A | /B]

[+ source [/A | /B] [+ ...]] [destination [/A | /B]]

source Specifies the file or files to be copied.

/A Indicates an ASCII text file.

/B Indicates a binary file.

/D Allow the destination file to be created decrypted

destination Specifies the directory and/or filename for the new file(s).

/V Verifies that new files are written correctly.

/N Uses short filename, if available, when copying a file with a

non-8dot3 name.

/Y Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an

existing destination file.

/-Y Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an

existing destination file.

/Z Copies networked files in restartable mode.

The switch /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment variable.

This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line. Default is

to prompt on overwrites unless COPY command is being executed from

within a batch script.

To append files, specify a single file for destination, but multiple files

for source (using wildcards or file1+file2+file3 format).

To copy a file in the current (local) directory to a new file in the same directory use :

copy file1.ext file2.ext

NOTE : You must make sure to use the correct three character extension after the file name. In this case just make sure it doesn't change.

To copy a file in the local directory to a different directory you need to provide the entire path as shown :

copy file1.ext C:\NEW_DIR\file1.ext

To copy a file called file1.ext in C:\DIR_A to C:\DIR_B use :

copy C:\DIR_A\file1.ext C:\DIR_B\file1.ext

NOTE : copy will NOT create folders/directories for you automatically so you must have the desired folder/directory structure in place before you copy files to that structure. For help on creating folder/directory structures refer to the make directory md command help by typing md /? at the command prompt.

Answer 3

There is command called COPY... or in Norton Commander use function-key F5