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XCOPY copy file but not overwrite

I'm using XCOPY in a post-build event to copy some files to the bin directory. However, I don't want to overwrite when the file is already up to date. How can I do that?

sample:

echo F | xcopy /y "$(ProjectDir)..\Files\MyFile.ini" "$(TargetDir)"
Solution

  • "Use the /d option, xcopy will skip the copy if the target file is up to date". Answer from comments.