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replace

Replace files. See also: robocopy, move, copy, and del. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/replace.
  • Replace the destination file with the one from the source directory:
    replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}}
  • Add files to the destination directory instead of replacing existing files:
    replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}} /a
  • Interactively copy multiple files, with a prompt before replacing or adding a destination file:
    replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}} /p
  • Replace even read only files:
    replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}} /r
  • Wait for you to insert a disk before it replaces files (originally to allow inserting a floppy disk):
    replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}} /w
  • Replace all files in subdirectories of the destination:
    replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}} /s
  • Replace only files in the destination directory which are older than the files in the source directory:
    replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}} /u
  • Display detailed usage information:
    replace /?

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