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CompTIA A+ 220-802

Category - 802: Operating Systems

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When working on a Windows XP computer you use the XCOPY command line utility. What is the benefit of XCOPY?
  1. XCOPY is just an alias for the copy command; there is no real difference.
  2. The copy command can only copy files within the same directory while XCOPY can move files across different directories.
  3. The copy command was replaced with XCOPY in WIN XP and higher.
  4. XCOPY is more powerful than copy and is able to move files, directories, and even drives from one location to another.
Explanation
Answer: D - XCOPY is more powerful, possess more features and switches, and can copy files, directories, and even entire drives from one location to another.

Key Takeaway: XCOPY.exe is an external command (runs outside of cmd.exe) while copy runs inside cmd.exe.
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