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Jer
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Copy Folders & Files - How To Do This

#1 Post by Jer » 11 Mar 2015 00:38

I am trying to copy a directory and its sub-directories to the root of a USB drive, which is D:
Here is part of the batch file:

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@Echo Off
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion

CHDIR C:\
CHDIR "\Test Data"
XCOPY "This App" d: /E /I /Y


What I end up with is all the sub-directories and files in "This App" but not the folder "This App".
Files in "This App" get copied to the root of D:
Thanks.

Yury
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Re: Copy Folders & Files - How To Do This

#2 Post by Yury » 11 Mar 2015 03:24

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CHDIR /d "C:\Test Data"
XCOPY "This App" "D:\This App" /E /H /I /Y

Compo
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Re: Copy Folders & Files - How To Do This

#3 Post by Compo » 11 Mar 2015 05:33

Either

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XCopy "C:\Test Data\This App" "D:\This App" /EIHY
Or

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RoboCopy "C:\Test Data\This App" "D:\This App" /E /XJ

Jer
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Re: Copy Folders & Files - How To Do This

#4 Post by Jer » 11 Mar 2015 10:24

Thank you Yury for giving me a workable solution.

Compo, your shorter solution with XCOPY is what I will use.

I never knew robocopy existed. Another great option!
Jerry

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