You can request a list of all the execution parameters with the following command:
XCOPY32 /?
You can executed this command from a DOS box or from the Run command on the Start menu. You will see a list of execution parameters similar to the following list.
Copies files and directory trees.
XCOPY source [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/S [/E]] [/W]
[/C] [/I] [/Q] [/F]
[/L] [/H] [/R] [/T] [/U]
[/K] [/N]
source Specifies the file(s) to copy.
destination Specifies the location and/or
name of new files.
/A Copies files with the archive attribute set,
doesn't change the attribute.
/M Copies files with the archive attribute
set,
turns off the archive attribute.
/D:date Copies files changed on or after the specified date.
If no date is given, copies only those files whose
source time is newer than the destination time.
/P Prompts you before creating each destination file.
/S Copies directories and subdirectories except
empty ones.
/E Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones.
Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T.
/W Prompts you to press a key before
copying.
/C Continues copying even if errors occur.
/I If destination does not exist and copying more than one file,
assumes that destination must be a
directory.
/Q Does not display file names while copying.
/F Displays full source and destination file names while copying.
/L Displays files that would be
copied.
/H Copies hidden and system files also.
/R Overwrites read-only files.
/T Creates directory structure, but does not copy files. Does not
include empty directories or subdirectories. /T /E includes
empty directories and subdirectories.
/U Updates the files that already exist in destination.
/K Copies attributes. Normal Xcopy will reset read-only attributes.
/Y Overwrites existing files without prompting.
/-Y Prompts you before overwriting
existing files.
/N Copy using the generated short names.
XCOPY32 is particularly usefull for copying large numbers of files such as in automated backup operations.
The files XCOPY.EXE and XCOPY32.EXE are by default located in the Windows directory and can thus be executed from any directory on your computer.