Xcopy can't handle long file names. My favorite drive copy tool is a small external SCSI drive that has a minimal install of w2k (VGA driver, etc.) Much faster than any DOS program. Connect it to the SCSI card in any computer you want, boot up, and the copy or restore, even with partitioning and formating, can be done in minutes. Differing hardware in different computers doesn't faze w2k - boots up cleanly every time.