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Copy multiple sub-folders from text file

  • 26-08-2020 02:23PM
    #1
    alexlyons
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,181 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    I have c. 1000 sub-folders on a hard drive.
    I have a text file of 120 folder names which are contained within that 1000 strong group.
    All of the 120 folders will be in that single directory, they aren't within other folders.

    is there any easy way of copying all the folders and contents which match the list of folder names to a single directory?


Comments

  • #2
    Ten Pin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,913 ✭✭✭Ten Pin


    Search the directory with the list pasted into the search field, just separate each name with a comma. If it won't accept all 120 at once then just split the list. Then copy the folders from the search results.


  • #3
    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,423 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    i believe there is powershell script available somewhere on net or could be created to parse through directory and copy those from csv file...
    history of boards 2021




  • #4
    Metric Tensor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,732 ✭✭✭Metric Tensor


    I'd say you could (without too much hassle) convert that text file into a batch file for robocopy and do it that way.


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