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| Use Windows Explorer to copy a file/folder with its path structure Suppose I want to copy a file or folder from C:\ to D:\, but with the same folder path structure. For example, if I copy C:\MyFolder\MyFile.doc to D:\, it should save to D:\MyFolder\MyFile.doc, creating MyFolder in D: if necessary. If I copy C:\MyFolder\Songs\ to D:\, it should copy all files in Songs\ to D:\MyFolder\Songs\, creating folders as needed. Perhaps the xcopy command do it, but I prefer to drag/drop using Explorer. How would I do it?      |
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| Re: Use Windows Explorer to copy a file/folder with its path structure "hmm" <hmm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E7CB4549-9E15-4A8C-BDB2-4A3E352E3899@microsoft.com... > Suppose I want to copy a file or folder from C:\ to D:\, but with the same > folder path structure. For example, if I copy C:\MyFolder\MyFile.doc to > D:\, > it should save to D:\MyFolder\MyFile.doc, creating MyFolder in D: if > necessary. If I copy C:\MyFolder\Songs\ to D:\, it should copy all files > in > Songs\ to D:\MyFolder\Songs\, creating folders as needed. Perhaps the > xcopy > command do it, but I prefer to drag/drop using Explorer. > > How would I do it? Drag c:\MyFolder to D:\. |
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| Re: Use Windows Explorer to copy a file/folder with its path structure Thanks Pegasus. The action you propose will copy ALL files in MyFolder to D:\MyFolder. The question is if only want to move a SINGLE FILE to D:, while retaining the source file's path on C:. "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > "hmm" <hmm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:E7CB4549-9E15-4A8C-BDB2-4A3E352E3899@microsoft.com... > > Suppose I want to copy a file or folder from C:\ to D:\, but with the same > > folder path structure. For example, if I copy C:\MyFolder\MyFile.doc to > > D:\, > > it should save to D:\MyFolder\MyFile.doc, creating MyFolder in D: if > > necessary. If I copy C:\MyFolder\Songs\ to D:\, it should copy all files > > in > > Songs\ to D:\MyFolder\Songs\, creating folders as needed. Perhaps the > > xcopy > > command do it, but I prefer to drag/drop using Explorer. > > > > How would I do it? > > Drag c:\MyFolder to D:\. > > > |
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| Re: Use Windows Explorer to copy a file/folder with its path structure With Windows Explorer, you can't do as you propose. Xcopy with the /T /E switches will. hmm wrote: > Thanks Pegasus. > > The action you propose will copy ALL files in MyFolder to D:\MyFolder. The > question is if only want to move a SINGLE FILE to D:, while retaining the > source file's path on C:. > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > >>"hmm" <hmm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>news:E7CB4549-9E15-4A8C-BDB2-4A3E352E3899@microsoft.com... >> >>>Suppose I want to copy a file or folder from C:\ to D:\, but with the same >>>folder path structure. For example, if I copy C:\MyFolder\MyFile.doc to >>>D:\, >>>it should save to D:\MyFolder\MyFile.doc, creating MyFolder in D: if >>>necessary. If I copy C:\MyFolder\Songs\ to D:\, it should copy all files >>>in >>>Songs\ to D:\MyFolder\Songs\, creating folders as needed. Perhaps the >>>xcopy >>>command do it, but I prefer to drag/drop using Explorer. >>> >>>How would I do it? >> >>Drag c:\MyFolder to D:\. >> >> >> |
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| Re: Use Windows Explorer to copy a file/folder with its path structure The strength of Explorer is its simplicity of operation. Its weakness is the lack of flexibility. You need a command such as the one below to copy individual files: xcopy /s /y /c "c:\MyFolder\My File\SomeFile.doc" "d:\MyFolder\MyFile\" It will create the required folders and subfolders on the fly. Note the switches and the trailing backslash. "hmm" <hmm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E3841290-3BB5-452E-95F1-DBDFAD51ADBE@microsoft.com... > Thanks Pegasus. > > The action you propose will copy ALL files in MyFolder to D:\MyFolder. > The > question is if only want to move a SINGLE FILE to D:, while retaining the > source file's path on C:. > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> >> "hmm" <hmm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:E7CB4549-9E15-4A8C-BDB2-4A3E352E3899@microsoft.com... >> > Suppose I want to copy a file or folder from C:\ to D:\, but with the >> > same >> > folder path structure. For example, if I copy C:\MyFolder\MyFile.doc >> > to >> > D:\, >> > it should save to D:\MyFolder\MyFile.doc, creating MyFolder in D: if >> > necessary. If I copy C:\MyFolder\Songs\ to D:\, it should copy all >> > files >> > in >> > Songs\ to D:\MyFolder\Songs\, creating folders as needed. Perhaps the >> > xcopy >> > command do it, but I prefer to drag/drop using Explorer. >> > >> > How would I do it? >> >> Drag c:\MyFolder to D:\. >> >> >> |
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