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Rishi
Rishi

Reputation: 321

DOS command to move all files in subdirectories one level up

I have a folder with a lot of sub folders with one or more files in each. I am trying to write a batch file that moves all those files to C:\songs (for example). Any help? I have already tried 

C:\>FOR /R C:\Test %i IN (*) DO MOVE %i C:\Songs

The folders Test and songs exist, but I get an error saying 

%i was unexpected at this time.

What am I doing wrong?

Upvotes: 9

Views: 40246

Answers (2)

Shawn
Shawn

Reputation: 51

(move files in sub-directories up 1)

for /r %x in (*.*) do move "%x" "%x"/../..

(last part I usually use backward slants but this crazy thing kept deleting them for some reason. It'll work either way though)

(delete unneeded directories)

for /d /r %x in (bin) do rd "%x"

i.e., if you had a bunch of directories with files in "bin" directories under those and you wanted to move everything up 1 and delete the "bin" directories.

Upvotes: 5

SilverbackNet
SilverbackNet

Reputation: 2074

FOR /R %i IN (C:\Test\*) DO MOVE "%i" C:\Songs

In a batch file, it has to be %%i. Weird quirk of batch.

Upvotes: 5

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