Solved Copy contents of current folder to a different folder

theyikes · Feb 13, 2025

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 · Feb 13, 2025

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 · Feb 13, 2025

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

dacrone · Feb 13, 2025

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 · Feb 13, 2025

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 · Feb 13, 2025

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

theyikes · Feb 13, 2025

It's just called new.exe.

dacrone · Feb 13, 2025

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 · Feb 13, 2025

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 · Feb 13, 2025

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.

rk911 · Feb 13, 2025

Why not use File Explorer? Highlight the files in the first folder and fhen drag and drop them to the other folder. Use Right Click to choose Copy or Move. I haven't had the need to do this on my Win11 lapfop but I use this method all the time on my Win10 desktop and can't ass why it wouldn't also work on Win11.

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