can you use Xcopy in Win 7??

[RWebb]

I keep getting an invalid drive designation error when I try...

I was trying to copy to D:\ which had a write enabled CD in it - problem with that media type?

does Xcopy still work? (I may have forgotten the syntax by now)

[azasadny]

I use this program:

Copy your files faster with TeraCopy

I was having trouble copying multi-GB files from my PC to my server and this program works well for me...

[Scott R]

xcopy is still included, and still works.

[RWebb]

how do yo get into DOS box to use it?

does not work using my old fav., PowerDesk

[Scott R]

right click the start button and customize the menu, check the box for "run command."

[RWebb]

Done (and thanks)

but... when I try to run it that way - it just flashes up a small box on the screen for 1/2 second; Alt-Tab reveals no window open for Xcopy

attempts to search for it and then run it cause the same behavior

[Scott R]

right click on the task bar and say "open task manager" do a "file" then "new task" put in "cmd /k" and see if it stays open.

[RWebb]

aha - I got my DOS box

Thanks!

[Scott R]

I'm a little worried about that symptom though.. That command is a "workaround" for situations where a virus, or spyware keeps closing the cmd window to prevent removal of those items. I'm not saying that anything is wrong on your system, just maybe you want to look into that.

[RWebb]

Thanks - I ran Malware bytes on a Quick scan last night. It found nothing.

I use MSE all the time.

Anything else I should do?

[RWebb]

just ran MSE (Quick Scan) - came up clean

History:
I had an Email Sunday that faked my sister's acct as a send address - it was junk - I didn't open it all the way, but MS Outlook 2003 quick view panel did show it, so....(??)

also had a Firefox update that choked & an iTunes update that choked

have been having problems with the system hanging & nearly impossible to get backups done (tried to CDs and to DVDs both)

ALSO:

just ran CCleaner and got the odd Registry info below - does it look suspicious?

[RWebb]

pretty fuzzy - it basically found several Firewall Policy Rules that are Invalid.

[Scott R]

I'm sure it's fine, and I didn't want to alarm you with something that was probably just a guess. Maybe someone like Dave can chime in, almost all of my experience is in the enterprise side. The last time I worked on a desktop computer Windows 95 was all the rage.

[RWebb]

thx - I'll start a new thread - might attract his attention