replace
Replace files. See also:robocopy
,move
,copy
, anddel
. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/replace.
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Replace the destination file with the one from the source directory:
replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}}
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Add files to the destination directory instead of replacing existing files:
replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}} /a
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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
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Replace even read only files:
replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}} /r
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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
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Replace all files in subdirectories of the destination:
replace {{path\to\file_or_directory}} {{path\to\destination_directory}} /s
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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
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Display detailed usage information:
replace /?
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