copy on MS-DOS wasn't really meant for copying more than one file at a time (which is why xcopy exists), and FreeDOS uses the same command line syntax. Copy only accepts one destination file and treats all other filenames on the command line as sources. Also, the form new\*.* will expand to all the filenames *already in new*, if any, so even if copy did take multiple destinations, throwing in new\*.* for the destination would give you the results you expect (it would overwrite existing files in new with copies of the source files). Long story short, Microsoft meant for you to use xcopy for what you're trying to do back in the day, and FreeDOS is no different.
-------- Original message -------- From: Dale E Sterner <sunbeam...@juno.com> Date: 11/12/2019 10:38 (GMT-06:00) To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] Freedos 1.2 move, copy & xcopy I tried to move post.mp4 - a 3.5.meg file. - got insufficient memory error with move, copy & xcopy. The copy command sometimes has trouble with wildcard "*". I tried copy *.* new\*.* It copied only one file then stopped,. xcopy worked. The edit command has limits on size; had to use Wordperfect on one file. In 2015 Dennis talked about using vedit but can't find a dos version. In the new world large files are common. cheers DS
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