CMD - Copy files from multiple folders to one folder

Question

I need copy lot of *.txt file from multiple folders to one.

I try use for exp.:

xcopy D:\Dokumenty\*.txt D:\final /sy

But this make 1:1 copy of folder. I need copy only files to a new folder.

Thanks for help.

Paul · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-24 09:42:11Z

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You can also use wildcard (?*) in ROBOCOPY

usage: ROBOCOPY source destination [file [file]...] [options]

Transposing your example should look like this:

ROBOCOPY "D:\Dokumenty\" "D:\final" *.txt /S

answered Sep 24, 2015 at 9:42

Paul

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I try this, but it copy files and subfolders.

@Firejs remove /S which is what also make xcopy in your example.

I strongly suggest running robocopy with multiple threads: Try to compare using the /mt switch.

npocmaka · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-24 09:20:03Z

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for /r "D:\Dokumenty\" %%# in (*.txt) do copy /y "%%~f#" "D:\final"

answered Sep 24, 2015 at 9:20

npocmaka

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Robocopy will often be much faster than a regular copy - especially if you run it with the /mt switch.