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copy files not directories
Name: peter Date: April 3, 2000 at 14:56:55 Pacific
Comment:
How do I copy all files of a certain type from one drive to another WITHOUT copying subdirectories?
I have been using xcopy c:\*.doc g:\word /s but this copies over all the subdirectories as well. I want all the word files copied into just one folder.
Name: Preston Date: April 3, 2000 at 16:15:16 Pacific
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You wrote "I have been using xcopy c:\*.doc g:\word /s but this copies over all the subdirectories as well. I want all the word files copied into just one folder."
Use the copy command:
copy *.doc g:\word
This would copy all files ending in the .doc to the g: drive, \word directory.
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Response Number 2
Name: browser Date: April 4, 2000 at 05:16:17 Pacific
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To follow up, the /s tells it to copy subdirectories. Also /e would tell it to copy empty subdirectories.
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Response Number 3
Name: peter Date: April 4, 2000 at 14:15:29 Pacific
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Using your method I would only copy the files that are in the current directory. I want all doc files on the HD.
Also I want all docs to go into one folder with no other folders (subdirectories) created. Xcopy with the /s switch finds all files but also copies the directory structure.
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