Need Help Urgently

[wappie]

I'm gonna be straight forward. I'm currently doing a Comptia A+ course and with that I have to submit a few assignments and the 1st assignment is due next week. I'm struggling with a question which I hope you guys could help me with. It is as follow: " Explain the DOS commands needed to use the Command Line to move all the contents of the Windows directory and it's subdirectories to a directory listed in the root directory and called "BACKUP". You are in C:\TEMP at the moment". It counts for 10 marks. I really hope you can help me. Thanks.

[The Saviour]

How do you expect to learn anything if you have others do your homework for you?

Google it!

[wappie]

So why is this forum here if google is just as good?

[The Saviour]

First of all...you may want to post your question in the correct forum...

In this case, since it's about Microsoft DOS, why not try posting it in the Microsoft DOS forum and see if you get a response there.

[Jonas Wauters]

If you don't find those things at google.
Than this forum is here to help.Not the otherway around.
So first thing to do before posting (In the the good forum)
is STFW.
If you don't find anything or you don't understand what they are saying than try asking.

Jonas

[WillyW]

First,  I don't think that simply asking a question is the same as asking others to do your homework for you.   It may be,  but maybe not.

If you are asking for input and guidance from human beings with experience,
then all well and good.   That certainly beats Google.

If you are truly asking for someone to simply answer it,  then that is not helping you.... and we are not interested in that.


That said.... read on:

I'm gonna be straight forward. I'm currently doing a Comptia A+ course and with that I have to submit a few assignments and the 1st assignment is due next week. I'm struggling with a question which I hope you guys could help me with. It is as follow: " Explain the DOS commands needed to ...

For now, and your future use,  you might like to bookmark these:
http://www.computerhope.com/msdos.htm
http://www.computerhope.com/msdos.htm#02
http://www.computerhope.com/overview.htm
http://www.vfrazee.com/ms-dos/6.22/help/

As you read and research to find your solution,  if there is anything about those commands that you are unsure of what you read -  please do ask ( best in the DOS forum )   about those commands.   Somebody will surely try to help you understand.

...use the Command Line to move all the contents of the Windows directory and it's subdirectories to a directory listed in the root directory and called "BACKUP". You are in C:\TEMP at the moment". It counts for 10 marks. I really hope you can help me. Thanks.

You will surely find the   move    command.      After you read its description, you may or may not feel it will help you.   
Hint:   Be sure to continue looking around,  and read about the Xcopy command.     While you are digging around,  remember that you are going to need to make a new directory....  find the command to do that.    Want to delete the old directory?.... find the command to do that.   Need to navigate around ( change directories )  ?... find the command to do that.   
 Need to ...... ....    ....you're getting the idea by now.   


I hope this helps get you started.

[ale52]

In your study literature, don't you have references to different resources to the answer you seek?

Alan <>< 

[wappie]

Thanks a lot WillyW. I'll have a look at that. The problem that I have is that I'm doing long distance course and sometimes its difficult to get a tutor on the telephone to explain the questions and answers to me. My text books doesn't explain it in the way   I think it should.  Thanks for those trying to help me.

[WillyW]

Thanks a lot WillyW. I'll have a look at that.

You're welcome.

...Thanks for those trying to help me.

It is a fine line to tread.



It is reasonable to assume that after you do some reading,  you'll begin to form ideas to try.
Use temporary directories and files for your testing and experimenting, as you learn how to handle the commands you choose.

If you don't get the results you expect,   post the commands you are using - exactly -   here,  and tell us the results you got, and what you expected.
Maybe we can push you in the right direction.

Best of luck with it.