How to Copy a File to Multiple Folders Simultaneously?

[Guest Matt91123]

How do you copy a file into several different folders at the same time?

 

I am trying to streamline a process at work where I have to copy a file from

one drive on a network, and paste it into a separate folder in each of 3

other drives on the network. The folder has the same name, but is on three

separate drives. On 2 of these drives, the folder is a subfolder (example:

D:\Parent\Sibling) On the third drive, the folder resides on the root

directory (F:\Sibling)

 

I have been copying the file, navigating to each folder and then pasting it.

This is time-consuming due to a slow server. Ideally, I'd like to drag and

drop just once and have the file go to the required folders. I am open to

other solutions.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: How to Copy a File to Multiple Folders Simultaneously?

 

 

"Matt91123" <Matt91123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2B05C0E8-AE55-4B56-9ECF-DD3825050E67@microsoft.com...

> How do you copy a file into several different folders at the same time?

>

> I am trying to streamline a process at work where I have to copy a file

> from

> one drive on a network, and paste it into a separate folder in each of 3

> other drives on the network. The folder has the same name, but is on three

> separate drives. On 2 of these drives, the folder is a subfolder (example:

> D:\Parent\Sibling) On the third drive, the folder resides on the root

> directory (F:\Sibling)

>

> I have been copying the file, navigating to each folder and then pasting

> it.

> This is time-consuming due to a slow server. Ideally, I'd like to drag and

> drop just once and have the file go to the required folders. I am open to

> other solutions.

 

Batch files can easily do this:

@echo off

copy /y "d:\My Files\Some File.doc" "e:\Parent\Sibling"

copy /y "d:\My Files\Some File.doc" "f:\Parent\Sibling"

copy /y "d:\My Files\Some File.doc" "g:\Sibling"

[Guest 3c273]

Re: How to Copy a File to Multiple Folders Simultaneously?

 

SyncToy? (Free from MS)

Louis

 

"Matt91123" <Matt91123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2B05C0E8-AE55-4B56-9ECF-DD3825050E67@microsoft.com...

> How do you copy a file into several different folders at the same time?

>

> I am trying to streamline a process at work where I have to copy a file

from

> one drive on a network, and paste it into a separate folder in each of 3

> other drives on the network. The folder has the same name, but is on three

> separate drives. On 2 of these drives, the folder is a subfolder (example:

> D:\Parent\Sibling) On the third drive, the folder resides on the root

> directory (F:\Sibling)

>

> I have been copying the file, navigating to each folder and then pasting

it.

> This is time-consuming due to a slow server. Ideally, I'd like to drag and

> drop just once and have the file go to the required folders. I am open to

> other solutions.