How to do a batch move and keep folder structure
I have a folder with many subfolders and files.
I need to move all files with extension *.gz to to other folder, but keeping the directory structure.
C:\TestA\Folder1\file.gz --> C:\TestB\Folder1\file.gz
C:\TestA\Folder2\file2.gz --> C:\TestB\Folder2\file2.gz
C:\TestA\Folder3\file3.gz --> C:\TestB\Folder3\file3.gz
How can I achieve this?
I've tried with a FOR and MOVE command, but can't get this to work.
I'm using Windows.
Solution 1:
You can make an attempt with RoboCopy, where execution shows you the files that will be copied/moved, using with the switch /L or without /L
🤨 Test: RoboCopy.exe "Z:\TestA\." "Z:\TestB\." *.gz /MOV /FP /NP /IS /Z /E /L
😲 Execution: RoboCopy.exe "Z:\TestA\." "Z:\TestB\." *.gz /MOV /FP /NP /IS /Z /E /L
- This is
Z:\TestAand all subfolder/files listed before usingRobocopy:
Folder PATH listing
Volume serial number is 32E8-70C5
Z:\TESTA
+---Dir 00
| | File 00 in Dir 00.gz
| | File 00 in Dir 00.keep
| | File 01 in Dir 00.gz
| | File 01 in Dir 00.keep
| | File 02 in Dir 00.gz
| | File 02 in Dir 00.keep
| |
| +---Sub 00
| | File 00 in Sub 00.gz
| | File 01 in Sub 00.gz
| | File 02 in Sub 00.gz
| |
| +---Sub 01
| | File 00 in Sub 01.gz
| | File 00 in Sub 01.keep
| | File 01 in Sub 01.gz
| | File 01 in Sub 01.keep
| | File 02 in Sub 01.gz
| | File 02 in Sub 01.keep
| |
| \---Sub 02
| File 00 in Sub 02.gz
| File 00 in Sub 02.keep
| File 01 in Sub 02.gz
| File 01 in Sub 02.keep
| File 02 in Sub 02.gz
| File 02 in Sub 02.keep
|
+---Dir 01
| | File 00 in Dir 01.gz
| | File 00 in Dir 01.keep
| | File 01 in Dir 01.gz
| | File 01 in Dir 01.keep
| | File 02 in Dir 01.gz
| | File 02 in Dir 01.keep
| |
| \---Sub 00
| | File 00 in Sub 00.gz
| | File 00 in Sub 00.keep
| | File 01 in Sub 00.gz
| | File 01 in Sub 00.keep
| | File 02 in Sub 00.gz
| | File 02 in Sub 00.keep
| |
| \---Sub Empty
+---Dir 02
| File 00 in Dir 02.gz
| File 00 in Dir 02.keep
| File 01 in Dir 02.gz
| File 01 in Dir 02.keep
| File 02 in Dir 02.gz
| File 02 in Dir 02.keep
|
\---Dir Empty
Note: Output from command-line :\>tree /f /a Z:- This is
Z:\TestAand all subfolder/files listed after usingRobocopy:
Folder PATH listing
Volume serial number is 32E8-70C5
Z:\TESTA
+---Dir 00
| | File 00 in Dir 00.keep
| | File 01 in Dir 00.keep
| | File 02 in Dir 00.keep
| |
| +---Sub 00
| +---Sub 01
| | File 00 in Sub 01.keep
| | File 01 in Sub 01.keep
| | File 02 in Sub 01.keep
| |
| \---Sub 02
| File 00 in Sub 02.keep
| File 01 in Sub 02.keep
| File 02 in Sub 02.keep
|
+---Dir 01
| | File 00 in Dir 01.keep
| | File 01 in Dir 01.keep
| | File 02 in Dir 01.keep
| |
| \---Sub 00
| | File 00 in Sub 00.keep
| | File 01 in Sub 00.keep
| | File 02 in Sub 00.keep
| |
| \---Sub Empty
+---Dir 02
| File 00 in Dir 02.keep
| File 01 in Dir 02.keep
| File 02 in Dir 02.keep
|
\---Dir Empty- This is my New Folder
Z:\TestBand all subfolder/files listed after usingRobocopy:
Folder PATH listing
Volume serial number is 32E8-70C5
Z:\TESTB
+---Dir 00
| | File 00 in Dir 00.gz
| | File 01 in Dir 00.gz
| | File 02 in Dir 00.gz
| |
| +---Sub 00
| | File 00 in Sub 00.gz
| | File 01 in Sub 00.gz
| | File 02 in Sub 00.gz
| |
| +---Sub 01
| | File 00 in Sub 01.gz
| | File 01 in Sub 01.gz
| | File 02 in Sub 01.gz
| |
| \---Sub 02
| File 00 in Sub 02.gz
| File 01 in Sub 02.gz
| File 02 in Sub 02.gz
|
+---Dir 01
| | File 00 in Dir 01.gz
| | File 01 in Dir 01.gz
| | File 02 in Dir 01.gz
| |
| \---Sub 00
| | File 00 in Sub 00.gz
| | File 01 in Sub 00.gz
| | File 02 in Sub 00.gz
| |
| \---Sub Empty
+---Dir 02
| File 00 in Dir 02.gz
| File 01 in Dir 02.gz
| File 02 in Dir 02.gz
|
\---Dir Empty- You can get the information of the executions that
RoboCopywill give you just by using switch/L:
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ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
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Started : Monday, July 20, 2020 1:34:01 PM
Source : z:\TestA
Dest : z:\TestB\
Files : *.gz
Options : /FP /L /S /E /DCOPY:DA /COPY:DAT /MOV /Z /IS /R:1000000 /W:30
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
New Dir 0 z:\TestA\
New Dir 3 z:\TestA\Dir 00\
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 00\File 00 in Dir 00.gz
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 00\File 01 in Dir 00.gz
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 00\File 02 in Dir 00.gz
New Dir 3 z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 00\
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 00\File 00 in Sub 00.gz
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 00\File 01 in Sub 00.gz
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 00\File 02 in Sub 00.gz
New Dir 3 z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 01\
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 01\File 00 in Sub 01.gz
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 01\File 01 in Sub 01.gz
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 01\File 02 in Sub 01.gz
New Dir 3 z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 02\
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 02\File 00 in Sub 02.gz
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 02\File 01 in Sub 02.gz
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 02\File 02 in Sub 02.gz
New Dir 3 z:\TestA\Dir 01\
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 01\File 00 in Dir 01.gz
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 01\File 01 in Dir 01.gz
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 01\File 02 in Dir 01.gz
New Dir 3 z:\TestA\Dir 01\Sub 00\
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 01\Sub 00\File 00 in Sub 00.gz
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 01\Sub 00\File 01 in Sub 00.gz
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 01\Sub 00\File 02 in Sub 00.gz
New Dir 0 z:\TestA\Dir 01\Sub 00\Sub Empty\
New Dir 3 z:\TestA\Dir 02\
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 02\File 00 in Dir 02.gz
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 02\File 01 in Dir 02.gz
New File 3.9 m z:\TestA\Dir 02\File 02 in Dir 02.gz
New Dir 0 z:\TestA\Dir Empty\
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Total Copied Skipped Mismatch FAILED Extras
Dirs : 10 10 0 0 0 0
Files : 21 21 0 0 0 0
Bytes : 82.66 m 82.66 m 0 0 0 0
Times : 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00
Ended : Monday, July 20, 2020 1:34:01 PM
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Obs.: If your folder
Z:\TestBtree does not exist,RoboCopywill create:/E -
RoboCopy.exe "Z:\TestA\." "Z:\TestB\." *.gz /MOV /FP /NP /IS /Z /E /L
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
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Started : Monday, July 20, 2020 11:49:28 AM
Usage :: ROBOCOPY source destination [file [file]...] [options]
source :: Source Directory (drive:\path or \\server\share\path).
destination :: Destination Dir (drive:\path or \\server\share\path).
file :: File(s) to copy (names/wildcards: default is "*.*").
::
:: Copy options | used for move your files | :
::
/MOV :: MOVe files (delete from source after copying)
/FP :: include Full Pathname of files in the output.
/IS :: Include Same files.
/NP :: No Progress - don't display percentage copied.
/Z :: copy files in restartable mode.
/E :: copy subdirectories, including Empty ones.
/L :: List only - don't copy, timestamp or delete any files.- The Command-line:
RoboCopy.exe "Z:\TestA\." "Z:\TestB\." *.gz /MOV /FP /NP /IS /Z /E /L- The Outputs Results:
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ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
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Started : Monday, July 20, 2020 2:31:40 PM
Source : Z:\TestA\
Dest : Z:\TestB\
Files : *.gz
Options : /FP /S /E /DCOPY:DA /COPY:DAT /MOV /Z /NP /IS /R:1000000 /W:30
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New Dir 0 Z:\TestA\
New Dir 3 Z:\TestA\Dir 00\
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 00\File 00 in Dir 00.gz
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 00\File 01 in Dir 00.gz
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 00\File 02 in Dir 00.gz
New Dir 3 Z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 00\
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 00\File 00 in Sub 00.gz
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 00\File 01 in Sub 00.gz
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 00\File 02 in Sub 00.gz
New Dir 3 Z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 01\
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 01\File 00 in Sub 01.gz
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 01\File 01 in Sub 01.gz
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 01\File 02 in Sub 01.gz
New Dir 3 Z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 02\
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 02\File 00 in Sub 02.gz
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 02\File 01 in Sub 02.gz
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 00\Sub 02\File 02 in Sub 02.gz
New Dir 3 Z:\TestA\Dir 01\
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 01\File 00 in Dir 01.gz
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 01\File 01 in Dir 01.gz
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 01\File 02 in Dir 01.gz
New Dir 3 Z:\TestA\Dir 01\Sub 00\
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 01\Sub 00\File 00 in Sub 00.gz
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 01\Sub 00\File 01 in Sub 00.gz
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 01\Sub 00\File 02 in Sub 00.gz
New Dir 0 Z:\TestA\Dir 01\Sub 00\Sub Empty\
New Dir 3 Z:\TestA\Dir 02\
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 02\File 00 in Dir 02.gz
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 02\File 01 in Dir 02.gz
New File 3.9 m Z:\TestA\Dir 02\File 02 in Dir 02.gz
New Dir 0 Z:\TestA\Dir Empty\
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Total Copied Skipped Mismatch FAILED Extras
Dirs : 10 10 0 0 0 0
Files : 21 21 0 0 0 0
Bytes : 82.66 m 82.66 m 0 0 0 0
Times : 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00
Speed : 952499538 Bytes\sec.
Speed : 54502.460 MegaBytes\min.
Ended : Monday, July 20, 2020 2:31:41 PM -
About the
/R:and/W:that automatically appear in theRobocopysummary:
/R:n :: number of Retries
/W:n :: Wait time between retries
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Some further reading:
[√] RoboCopy
[√] RoboCopy.doc (|Google/doc|)
Solution 2:
Use xcopy with the /s switch (i.e. copy subdirectories and files).
For example, the following copies all files with .gz extension and their directory tree from TestA to testB.
xcopy "c:\TestA\*.gz" "c:\TestB\" /sIt will copy all folders, as well as their contents, if they have .gz files. If you want to copy the full directory tree, even folders without .gz files, use the /t switch.