BootCopy is a Windows native program that will let you to smoothly perform a file copy while Windows is booting (the start up process). Since the program is native the utility is provided with a setup program (BootCopySetup.exe) for quicky install and configure or remove the copy at boot time. BootCopy requires at least Windows XP.

Using BootCopy
Before use the BootCopy you must install it using BootCopySetup. Once the program is installed it will start to make a copy of previously specified file from the next OS boot.

Command Line Optionsions
BootCopy usage: BootCopy InputFile OutputFile

InputFile Is the fully qualified file (including path) to copy.
OutputFile Is the fully qualified file (including path) to create.

If there are embedding spaces in both InputFile or OutputFile you must delimit each full file name with double quotes. You can't run BootCopy it will start automatically.

Using BootCopySetup
Before use the BootCopy you must install it using BootCopySetup. Once the program is installed it will start to make a copy of previously specified file from the next OS boot.
Command Line Optionsions
BootCopySetup usage: BootCopy [Action InputFile OutputFile] [/h | /?]

Action
Can be install or remove, depending on what you want to do.
InputFile Is the fully qualified file (including path) to create.
OutputFile Is the fully qualified file (including path) to create.
/h Display this help.
/? Display this help.

If you run BootCopySetup without any parameters the program starts in interactive mode showing a dialog window.

EXAMPLES:
BootCopySetup install c:\pagefile.sys c:\pagefile.sys.txt
Install the BootCopy program.

BootCopySetup remove
Unistall the BootCopy program.

Return Value
BootCopySetup always returns zero but it displays a message box window with a brief message that explaining the outcome.

The license of this software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this file management software.