How to make a batch file copy itself?

Copy files using batch file command?

• Im looking to make a batch file that will copy files from a jump drive and place them in a folder on the computer. What command and syntax would I use? thanks

• Answer:

  If all your files are one directory then just use the copy command. If you have multiple directories then you need to use xcopy or if you have Windows Vista or later then Robocopy is better. Xcopy and Robocopy has loads of choices depending on exactly what you want. To copy everything then you would use xcopy jumpdrive_letter:\ harddrive_letter:\directory\ /e robocopy jumpdrive_letter: harddrive_letter:\directory /e http://www.computerhope.com/copyhlp.htm http://www.computerhope.com/xcopyhlp.htm http://www.computerhope.com/robocopy.htm If you've got it then I would use robocopy. By default it only copies files if there is not an exact copy already in the destination drive which makes it great for backups.