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TankTank
TankTank

Reputation: 83

Batch File to find duplicate files and put them in separate directory

I have two directory on a Network drive . X:\MAPS and X:\MAPS2 Directory 1 and 2 have a bunch of files.

I need a batch file that will: Read each file in Directory 1 and checks, if same file exists in Directory 2 then copy this file to a different Directory X:\MAPS3 Read the next file, and so on.. At the end, I end up have X:\MAPS3 which has only the duplicate files from 1 and 2.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 5320

Answers (2)

David Ruhmann
David Ruhmann

Reputation: 11367

for %%F in (X:\MAPS\*) do if exist "X:\MAPS2\%%~nxF" copy "%%~fF" "X:\MAPS3\%%~nxF"

Extended Answer for Comment

for %%F in (X:\MAPS\*) do (
    if exist "X:\MAPS2\%%~nxF" copy "%%~fF" "X:\MAPS3\%%~nxF"
    if exist "X:\MAPS5\%%~nxF" copy "%%~fF" "X:\MAPS3\%%~nxF"
    if exist "X:\MAPS7\%%~nxF" copy "%%~fF" "X:\MAPS3\%%~nxF"
    if exist "X:\MAPS8\%%~nxF" copy "%%~fF" "X:\MAPS3\%%~nxF"
    if exist "X:\MAPS9\%%~nxF" copy "%%~fF" "X:\MAPS3\%%~nxF"
)

Upvotes: 1

James L.
James L.

Reputation: 9453

In a batch file:

cd /d X:\MAPS
for %%i in (*.*) do if exist "X:\MAPS2\%%1" copy "%%i" X:\MAPS3

From a command prompt:

C:>cd /d X:\MAPS
X:\MAPS>for %i in (*.*) do if exist "X:\MAPS2\%i" copy "%i" X:\MAPS3

Upvotes: 0

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