You say subdirectories...as in directories under a folder... What's wrong with robocopy <source> <dest> /mir <include other flags as necessary>?
Or grab a directory listing that's blank dir /b >directory.txt, filter the unneeded directories (and files) and use a for /f %f in (directory.txt) do robocopy X:\%f Y:\%f /mir <options>, where X is the source drive and y: is the destination drive.... On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Paul Hutchings <paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk>wrote: > You know the scenario, you need to copy a few hundred gigs worth of > specific sub directories from A to B. > > > > Robocopy is probably ideal but it’s a PITA to script all those folder paths > for a one-time operation, and if you do a ctrl-select and set the copy off > from Windows Explorer you can be pretty sure you’re going to walk in the > next day to find it’s got a problem with a single file half way through so > it’s cancelled the whole operation (with no real clue what and why it > happened). > > > > So, what do you use? > > > > I’ve tried Rich Copy which looks great, but in reality it just doesn’t seem > to work very well with multiple source folders. > > > > Thanks, > > Paul > ------------------------------ > *MIRA Ltd* > > Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England > Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 > VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 > > The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of > the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete > it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, > forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is > prohibited. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
