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== Copy a lot of files while not stopping for errors / ignore errors ==See also: [[Copying Files in Microsoft Windows]] The traditional way using xcopy from console xcopy $SOURCE $DESTINATION /C /E /Q The /C flag forces xcopy to ignore any issues with copying; the /E flag orders xcopy to copy folders (even empty ones), and the /Q flag makes it a quiet operation (otherwise, you'll get an entry for each thing copied). example: xcopy d:\*.* c:\recovery /C /E /Q The new way using robocopy on Windows 7 Robocopy stands for "Robust File Copy." Robocopy functionally replaces Xcopy, with more options. It has been available as part of the Windows Resource Kit starting with Windows NT 4.0, and was first introduced as a standard feature in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. The command is robocopy. Robocopy CAN copy all NTFS file attributes. robocopy c:\ d:\ /MIR /R:0 /W:0 /MIR = Mirror entire directory structure (can use /E instead) /R:0 = 0 retries for read/write failures /W:0 = 0 seconds between retries Recovering files from bad harddrive. robocopy E:\source-path\folder\ C:\destination-path\folder /MIR /R:0 /W:0== Shutdown Without Having to wait for Windows to Install Updates ==To avoid installing updates when you shut down, all you need to do is lock your computer (which you can do by pressing Win+L). Now use the shutdown icon from the lock screen where you'll see an option to "Install Updates and Shut Down" or just "Shut Down."== GParted Causes Windows 7 Boot Failure ==[[Windows 7 Does Not Boot After GParted Resize]] because Microsoft does something very nonstandard which thwarts partition resizing software and causes people many headaches. This is a common scenario where Microsoft does something really dumb making things difficult for the open source crowd, resulting in utilities such as GParted being untrustworthy. The good news is the problem is typically easily repaired using a Windows 7 Recovery Disc.== Search the C: drive for a file or folder ==# Press CONTROL-R and type "explorer.exe" and press ENTER. # On the left pane locate and click "Local Disk (C:)" # Upper right of the file explorer window is a search box with the text inside "Search Local Disk (C:)"# Enter the filename you want to search forResults will appear including files and folders. It is not as clean as the old search tool, but this is what you're stuck with when using Vista and 7.== TrustedInstaller won't let me delete a file or folder ==The TrustedInstaller user account is in Windows 7 but _not_ Vista. The TrustedInstaller user account owns your system files. If you try to delete a system file such as notepad.exe then you will receive an error. See our help page on [[Working Around TrustedInstaller]] to find out how to take ownership of your files and delete system files you want to be rid of, such as the lousy notepad.exe that Microsoft is so proud of.{{:Template-windowssecuritymenu}}