Making copies of RAWs and XMP files of select images into a new folder

I have a group of 120 or so select images from a group of 3000, the selects
three starred and red labeled. Now I would like to make a copy of those
select RAW files and their XMP files and place in a new folder in order to
burn a DVD of just those selects. How do I do this with LR? Export doesn't
seem to offer this option, I can't seem to copy and paste like a typcial
folder operation. I can drag the selects to another existing folder but
then it moves them from their original location.
Any help appreciated.
Windows XP.
David Madison

Not currently from Within LR. Among other things Drag and Drop out of LR, which give you a copy w/o XMP sidecar on a Mac, is broken for Windows.
You have to do it in Explorer.
Don
Don Ricklin, MacBook 1.83Ghz Duo 2 Core running 10.4.9 & Win XP, Pentax *ist D
http://donricklin.blogspot.com/

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