MS-DOS command in windows 7

I have windows 7 Home premium. When I try to use xcopy I get the error message

xcopy is not recognized as internal or external, command an executable program or batch file

This command is used for work. I use this command for backup

any suggestions gratefully received

Thank you

I understand that the xcopy command does not work on the laptop.

The answer in this thread is rather to use robocopy which is a newer and more advanced copy feature.

This site may be worth investigating.  If xcopy.exe is missing from C:\Windows\System32, which would bring the message that you get if the command is typed correctly (which, it seems that it is).  The site also goes to cover another possibility.  Another issue, which is not common, using the variable %PATH% with the command as shown here.

Let me know if that answers your question.

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