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xcopy: Allow resuming when network connection is lost.
$ xcopy ${path\to\file_or_directory} ${path\to\destination_directory} /z
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The command "xcopy" is a command-line utility in Windows that is used to copy files and directories. Here's a breakdown of each part of the command:

  • "xcopy": This is the command itself that invokes the xcopy utility.

  • "${path\to\file_or_directory}": This is the source file or directory that you want to copy. You need to replace "${path\to\file_or_directory}" with the actual path to the file or directory you want to copy. This can be a file name or a directory path.

  • "${path\to\destination_directory}": This is the destination directory where you want to copy the file or directory to. Replace "${path\to\destination_directory}" with the actual path to the destination directory. If the directory doesn't exist, xcopy will create it.

  • "/z" (optional): This is an optional switch that tells xcopy to use restartable mode. In restartable mode, the copy process can be resumed if it is interrupted or if the connection is lost. This is useful when copying large files over a network.

So, when you run this command and provide the correct source file or directory path, along with the destination directory path, xcopy will copy the specified file or directory to the specified destination directory. If you included the "/z" switch, it will be using restartable mode for the copy operation.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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