saving multiple files through xcopy

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i want to copy multiple files at once through xcopy. is it possible. i mean something like:
xcopy file1+file2+file3 destinationfolder
any help is appreciated :)

score 13 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 08 '10 at 06:14

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I don't think it's possible with a single xcopy, but you could use a for statement.
Something like:
for %f in (file1, file2, filen) do xcopy %f dest\

answered Apr 08 '10 at 06:14

Andrew

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i dont know how to use it. can u plz give the exact syntax? that would be really helpful – sushant Apr 08 '10 at 06:19
this *is* the answer. The for command iterates through the list of files (specified in brackets) and executes the command that appears after the "do" keyword. Try typing `for /?` on the command line for more information – Andrew Apr 08 '10 at 06:35
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To use the FOR command in a **batch** program, specify **%%variable** instead of %variable. Variable names are case sensitive, so %i is different from %I. – Behzad Ebrahimi Dec 14 '20 at 08:25

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 08 '10 at 06:15

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for %f in (file1,file2,file3) do xcopy %f destinationfolder

answered Apr 08 '10 at 06:15

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To use the FOR command in a **batch** program, specify **%%variable** instead of %variable. Variable names are case sensitive, so %i is different from %I. – Behzad Ebrahimi Dec 14 '20 at 08:25

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 08 '10 at 06:12

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if your files starts with a specific pattern, you can use wildcards (eg text files that starts with file)

copy file*.txt e:\destination

answered Apr 08 '10 at 06:12

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I needed to copy a specific pattern so I appreciate that. Thanks – Crab Bucket Sep 27 '12 at 12:03

score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Sep 08 '17 at 19:14

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I used the following for copying hundreds of files and filtering them by file extension. Below I am saying give me all files with the file extension .dll, .exe, or .pdf

for %f in (dll,exe,pdf) do xcopy /s /i C:\source\*.%f C:\destination

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answered Sep 08 '17 at 18:49

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To use the FOR command in a **batch** program, specify **%%variable** instead of %variable. Variable names are case sensitive, so %i is different from %I. – Behzad Ebrahimi Dec 14 '20 at 08:25

saving multiple files through xcopy

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