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user1073620
user1073620

Reputation: 1

Batch file for copying files help needed

I am trying to run a command that copies all files from one folder with subfolders into anther folder, but without any subfolders...

I have this:

for /r d:\uploadfolder %f in (*) do @copy "%f" d:\test /y

It works perfectly if I paste it into the command prompt. But if I save it into a .bat file and try to run it I get the following error:

f" d:\test /y was unexpected at this time

Can anyone point out what I'm doing wrong!

I am trying this on Windows Server 2003.

Many thanks.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 85

Answers (1)

Laf
Laf

Reputation: 8205

Change %f to %%f. When in a batch file, you need to use two % characters, as specified in the help of the for command.

Upvotes: 3

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