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Using a batch file to create folder and copy files into it to multiple PCs

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xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\follag\Desktop\Music" "\PC NAME\c$\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Music" /E /I

LittleBobbyTables 2010-05-20 14:01:14

Perfect! Worked like a charm. Thanks for the help.

Greg 2010-05-20 15:14:39

Great, glad it worked!

LittleBobbyTables 2010-05-20 15:47:09

One more question if you don't mind. How do I delete all files and folders in a directory after copying? Here's what I have...xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\follag\Desktop\New Music" "\\ehgsmOR1347-02\c$\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Music" /E /I xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\follag\Desktop\New Music" "C:\Documents and Settings\follag\Desktop\Music" /E /I del /s /q dirToDelete "C:\Documents and Settings\follag\Desktop\New Music\*"So basically, I'm trying to delete all files and folders in the "New Music" folder after copying it the the "Music" on the PC.Thanks

Greg 2010-05-20 16:10:41

This should delete all files in the main "New Music" directory, then delete any subfolders in the "New Music" directory, while leaving the main "New Music" directory intact.DEL "C:\Documents and Settings\follag\Desktop\New Music\*.*" /Qfor /f "delims=~~~" %%a in ('dir "C:\Documents and Settings\follag\Desktop\New Music" /B /W /A:D') do rmdir "C:\Documents and Settings\follag\Desktop\New Music\%%a" /S /Q

LittleBobbyTables 2010-05-20 17:21:39

Didn't seem to work...xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\follag\Desktop\New Music" "\\ehgsmOR1347-02\c$\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Music" /E /I xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\follag\Desktop\New Music" "C:\Documents and Settings\follag\Desktop\Music" /E /I DEL "C:\Documents and Settings\follag\Desktop\New Music*.*" /Q for /f "delims=~~~" %%a in ('dir "C:\Documents and Settings\follag\Desktop\New Music" /B /W /A:D') do rmdir "C:\Documents and Settings\follag\Desktop\New Music\%%a" /S /QThe files are copying but the folders and files in "New Music" are remaining.

Greg 2010-05-20 17:38:10

Had a typo in this:DEL "C:\Documents and Settings\follag\Desktop\New Music\*.*" /QForgot the slash between New Music and *.*. The "For /f"... should be on a separate line.

LittleBobbyTables 2010-05-20 17:57:39

That was it! Thanks again for all your help. I really appreicate it.

Greg 2010-05-20 18:17:23

Answer 2

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You only have a single backslash at the start of your second argument instead of two. Don't know if that's just a typo when copying here to SO. If not, then there's your problem.

Joe Enos 2010-05-20 14:20:12

Thanks for your response :)

Greg 2010-05-20 16:11:41

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