Command: move

  MOVE moves one or more files or a directory to another location.

Syntax:

  MOVE [/Y | /-Y] [/V] [/?] source1[, source2[,...]] destination

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Options:

  source       The name of the file or directory you want to move (rename)
  destination  Where you want to move the file(s) to
  /Y           Supresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite
               an existing destination file.
  /-Y          Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an
               existing destination file.
  /V           Verifies each file as it is written to the destination 
               file to make sure that the destination files are identical
               to the source files
  /?           Shows the help

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Comments:

  You can also move directories with this tool.
  MOVE supports NLS (national language support).

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Examples:

  move C:\command.com D:\example\kommand.com

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See also:

  copy
  xcopy

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File:

  Please read this command's lsm file also.
  You will find the updated version (internet) here and
  the version described in this manual page here.
  The lsm file contains information about the name of the programmer,
  the download site, and some other command related information.

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  Copyright © 2003 Robert Platt, updated 2007 by W. Spiegl.

  This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
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