PowerShell faster than XCOPY
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PowerShell faster than XCOPY

When writing a script to copy files from one destination to another, be sure to use PowersShell instead of creating a batch file with the XCOPY command. In PowerShell, the Copy-Item command followed by the source path and then the destination folder:


Copy-Item -Path "C:\foofolder\2022.07.Litigation Support Tip of the Night V2.docx" -Destination "C:\copy set\" -PassThru

Copy-Item -Path "C:\foofolder\acme.js" -Destination "C:\copy set\" -PassThru

Copy-Item -Path "C:\foofolder\AndroGel Meeting.docx" -Destination "C:\copy set\" -PassThru

Copy-Item -Path "C:\foofolder\Applications" -Destination "C:\copy set\" -PassThru


. . . will copy files to a new location faster than a .bat file.




Sean O'Shea has more than 20 years of experience in the litigation support field with major law firms in New York and San Francisco.   He is an ACEDS Certified eDiscovery Specialist and a Relativity Certified Administrator.

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