Windows batch copy files from subfolders to one folder

Question

I had tried to make batch script that copies all *.tif files located in D:\\images(random named subfolders here) to d:\\all.

xcopy D:\\Downloads\\*.TIF D:\\temp\         


        

Answer 1

Searched files using windows file explorer for e.g. *.gif , I got files in search window, used Edit=>Select All , copy and then pasted to desired folder. This copied all the gif files in all sub directories to single folder. For large number of files, it sometimes hangs/not responding, but otherwise works ok.

Answer 2

You can also use the XXCOPY freeware. Works like XCOPY, but when you use a /SG parameter, it flattens the sub-directories. See how to use it here.

Answer 3

FOR is your friend. Read HELP FOR on the /R option and the %~nx variable substitution; and then try this very simple code.

   pushd d:\downloads
   for /r %%a in (*.tif) do (
     echo COPY "%%a" "d:\temp\%%~nxa"
   )
   popd

watch carefully the results and then remove the ECHO command.

You will have to refine the code to cope with errors, duplicate names, edge cases, names with reserved characters, race conditions, cosmic events...

Answer 4

pushd D:\Source
   for /r %%a in (*.?*) do (
       MOVE "%%a" "D:\Destination folder\%%~nxa"
   )
popd