Vista - Copy one file type from entire directory?

10-22-2008

I've been racking my brains over this one - seems like it should be so easy
but I haven't been able to do it using copy, xcopy, or anything else.

I need to copy all .html files within a directory and its subdirectories.
Anyone know how to do this in vbs or from a command prompt?

Thanks.

10-22-2008

"D.P. Roberts" <dproberts@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I've been racking my brains over this one - seems like it should be so
> easy but I haven't been able to do it using copy, xcopy, or anything else.
>
> I need to copy all .html files within a directory and its subdirectories.
> Anyone know how to do this in vbs or from a command prompt?
>
> Thanks.

How about this command?
xcopy /s /c /y "c:\My Files\*.html" "c:\My Destination\"

Type xcopy /? at the Command Prompt to see its many switches.

10-22-2008

Thank you Pegasus! I had tried many variations of xcopy commands, but didn't
realize I needed the /s parameter.

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> "D.P. Roberts" <dproberts@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%2345tnaJNJHA.468@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> I've been racking my brains over this one - seems like it should be so
>> easy but I haven't been able to do it using copy, xcopy, or anything
>> else.
>>
>> I need to copy all .html files within a directory and its subdirectories.
>> Anyone know how to do this in vbs or from a command prompt?
>>
>> Thanks.

>
> How about this command?
> xcopy /s /c /y "c:\My Files\*.html" "c:\My Destination\"
>
> Type xcopy /? at the Command Prompt to see its many switches.
>

10-22-2008	#1 (permalink)
D.P. Roberts n/a posts	Copy one file type from entire directory? I've been racking my brains over this one - seems like it should be so easy but I haven't been able to do it using copy, xcopy, or anything else. I need to copy all .html files within a directory and its subdirectories. Anyone know how to do this in vbs or from a command prompt? Thanks.
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10-22-2008	#2 (permalink)
Pegasus \(MVP\) n/a posts	Re: Copy one file type from entire directory? "D.P. Roberts" <dproberts@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%2345tnaJNJHA.468@xxxxxx Quote: > I've been racking my brains over this one - seems like it should be so > easy but I haven't been able to do it using copy, xcopy, or anything else. > > I need to copy all .html files within a directory and its subdirectories. > Anyone know how to do this in vbs or from a command prompt? > > Thanks. How about this command? xcopy /s /c /y "c:\My Files\*.html" "c:\My Destination\" Type xcopy /? at the Command Prompt to see its many switches.
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10-22-2008	#3 (permalink)
D.P. Roberts n/a posts	Re: Copy one file type from entire directory? Thank you Pegasus! I had tried many variations of xcopy commands, but didn't realize I needed the /s parameter. "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23e10ifJNJHA.4240@xxxxxx Quote: > > "D.P. Roberts" <dproberts@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:%2345tnaJNJHA.468@xxxxxx Quote: >> I've been racking my brains over this one - seems like it should be so >> easy but I haven't been able to do it using copy, xcopy, or anything >> else. >> >> I need to copy all .html files within a directory and its subdirectories. >> Anyone know how to do this in vbs or from a command prompt? >> >> Thanks. > > How about this command? > xcopy /s /c /y "c:\My Files\*.html" "c:\My Destination\" > > Type xcopy /? at the Command Prompt to see its many switches. >
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