Clarification/Follow-up by ScottGem on 10/22/05 11:23 am:
Took a look at the link Fred lists and its not a different command, its the SAME thing I already told you. The only difference is that it suggests you use additional switches instead of just the /E. However, if you type HELP XCOPY at a command prompt, you will see what each switch means and why just the /E should be sufficient, if you are copying files to a bare backup drive.

HTH
Scott<>

Clarification/Follow-up by webtrain1 on 10/25/05 4:54 am:
Awsome ScottGem. Thanks.
2 questions.
1) What does the E stand for?
2) will this copy applications that can be executed on the new drive?

Clarification/Follow-up by ScottGem on 10/25/05 6:17 am:
1) If you do as I suggested and use HELP XCOPY it explains that the /E switch will include subdirectories in your copy. If you start at the root (c:) as I showed, then E will copy all directories.

2) I've answered this before, its still no! At least for Windows apps. Again, to migrate applications to another machine or drive requires either a migration tool like Intellimover or reinstalling the app from the original CDs or making a complete, sector copy of a drive, then replacing the original drive with it.

HTH
Scott<>