Use Windows Explorer to copy a file/folder with its path structure

[Guest hmm]

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?

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

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:\.

[Guest hmm]

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:\.

>

>

>

[Guest Bob I]

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:\.

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

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:\.

>>

>>

>>