Note if your files don't have periods in them, dir *. /b will grab directories (and files without extensions).
On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Jonathan Link <[email protected]>wrote: > You say subdirectories...as in directories under a folder... > What's wrong with robocopy <source> <dest> /mir <include other flags as > necessary>? > > Or grab a directory listing that's blank dir /b >directory.txt, filter the > unneeded directories (and files) and use a for /f %f in (directory.txt) do > robocopy X:\%f Y:\%f /mir <options>, where X is the source drive and y: is > the destination drive.... > > > > > On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Paul Hutchings <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> You know the scenario, you need to copy a few hundred gigs worth of >> specific sub directories from A to B. >> >> >> >> Robocopy is probably ideal but it’s a PITA to script all those folder >> paths for a one-time operation, and if you do a ctrl-select and set the copy >> off from Windows Explorer you can be pretty sure you’re going to walk in the >> next day to find it’s got a problem with a single file half way through so >> it’s cancelled the whole operation (with no real clue what and why it >> happened). >> >> >> >> So, what do you use? >> >> >> >> I’ve tried Rich Copy which looks great, but in reality it just doesn’t >> seem to work very well with multiple source folders. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Paul >> ------------------------------ >> *MIRA Ltd* >> >> Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England >> Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 >> VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 >> >> The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of >> the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete >> it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, >> forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is >> prohibited. >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
