Hi. I'd like to batch copy only files, including files in subdirectories, listed in other txt. file. For example, if I want to copy a whole directory with subdirectories, I do something like this: -- @echo off for /f %%a ('dir /b/s c:\data') do ( copy %%a c:\bkup ) -- How can I copy only files listed in a txt file? txt file I mentioned looks like this: -- some.pdf some.xls brahbrah.doc aaaaaa.txt adfafd.xls : : -- (yeah, only file names, no directory paths.) Any help will be appreciated. Thanks

Use a second, nested for loop (the first does the dir) which checks to see if the filename is in your list. ===================================== Helping others achieve escape felicity M2

Thanks Mechanix2Go OK, I followed your instruction and wrote something like this: -- @echo off for /f "delims=" %%A in (sample.txt) do ( for /f "delims=" %%B in ('dir /s /b C:\document\') do copy %%B D:\bkup\ ) -- However, when I run this batch, it seems the batch ignores sample.txt and copies all files (incl. files in subdir) into D:\bkup\ instead. Then I am stuck again.

not tested ========================= @echo off & setLocal EnableDELAYedExpansion for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in ('dir/s/b/a-d C:\document') do ( find /i "%%~NXa" < sample.txt > nul if not errorlevel 1 ( copy "%%a" D:\bkup ) ) ===================================== Helping others achieve escape felicity M2