Batch: Copy files from txt file into one folder

Question

I am attempting to create a batch file to copy several files listed in a text file to a new folder. I have found several threads relating to this, but I can still not get th

Answer 1

I have found that the easiest way to do this is to use a powershell script.

$Files = Get-Content File-list.txt
$Dest = "C:\output"

foreach ($File in $Files) {
  Copy-Item $File $Dest
}

If you need to run it from a batch file, paste the above script to file named CopyFiles.ps1 and add the following command to your batch file

powershell -executionpolicy bypass -file .\CopyFiles.ps1

Since, powershell is included by default on Windows7 and newer, this method is as easy as doing the same with batch commands only.