Solved Copy contents of current folder to a different folder

theyikes · 2025-02-13T16:28:46-0500

HI can anyone help me out? I'm trying to copy the contents of a usb drive to a C:\ folder called example. i tried xcopy .\"*\" "C:\example /E /H /C /I

dacrone · 2025-02-13T16:46:59-0500

try this. save as a .bat file and place it on the usb drive with the files you want to copy:

Code:

echo off
cmd.exe /C
@setlocal enableextensions 
@cd /d "%~dp0"
xcopy *.* "C:\Example\"

theyikes · 2025-02-13T17:00:22-0500

that worked perfectly Dacrone. Thanks. I do have one other related question. Should i ask it here or maybe a different topic?

dacrone · 2025-02-13T17:01:59-0500

theyikes said:
that worked perfectly Dacrone. Thanks. I do have one other related question. Should i ask it here or maybe a different topic?

its your thread.. whatcha got?

theyikes · 2025-02-13T17:04:48-0500

Thanks Dacrone. OK i was wondering if it might be possible to create a desktop shortcut to the executable in the "Example" folder It's not really a problem, i can always do it the old fashioned way,a sin right click....... ya da ya da ya da""

dacrone · 2025-02-13T17:09:54-0500

whats the name of the .exe? i'll add it in

theyikes · 2025-02-13T17:14:30-0500

It's just called new.exe.

dacrone · 2025-02-13T17:19:04-0500

theyikes said:
It's just called new.exe.

Code:

echo off
cmd.exe /C
@setlocal enableextensions 
@cd /d "%~dp0"
xcopy *.* "C:\Example\"
powershell "$s=(New-Object -COM WScript.Shell).CreateShortcut('%userprofile%\Desktop\new.lnk');$s.TargetPath='new.exe';$s.Save()"

theyikes · 2025-02-13T17:24:14-0500

Dacrone! I WISH i could just throw script around like it's walk in the park. You make it seem so easy. Can i ask are you self taught?

dacrone · 2025-02-13T17:30:31-0500

yep. but I'm a rookie compared to some of the users here. @pseymour and @garlin are the MVPs for powershell/batch if you need elaborate help in future endeavors.

please mark as solved. thanks.

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