select/search multiple files, copy and paste to a new folder

CarlosJRD · 20 Oct 2017

Neutron16 said:

That is an easy task for a batch file, if your list of 1000 files names can be saved in a txt file with every file name on separate line. Something like this:

Code:

Report_23.docx
Presentation45.ppt
Diagram_67.xls

Then save this list to txt file; rename it to list.txt and put in your folder of 5000 files.

Download and extract a script in attachment. Start that script "ZZZZ_script.bat" AS ADMINISTRATOR , in the same folder of 5000 files. It will open your list.txt file(which should be there already) and will start searching for files and making copies to C:\your_files folder, which is predefined in that script.

Neutron16 amazing job!
I was just wondering if it was possible to make the script copy folders with all their content, instead of just individual files?

Athesz · 29 Nov 2017

Man! You save my life with this.

Athesz · 07 Jan 2018

Need to copy the folder into the C:/ root directory. I don't know why but the program working only if it's not in a sub folder.

Abdul89 · 11 Jan 2018

Hi everyone, for all those who struggled to get it working. I did too.
Don't make any of the below mistakes as i finally got it to work.
1. Save your file as text file and when you name it - do not name it list.txt because the file is already a txt file and it will add the .txt automatically. So name your file simply 'list'.
2. I placed my folder with my files in C drive.
3. Make sure your file name in the list file have the correct title e.g. even if the file name is 12345, if it is a jpg file, it's name really is 12345.jpg - get this part right!
4. Create a folder and name it your_file and place it in C drive.
5. Finally - Neutron 16 had two attachments, only one worked for me, so try both!
Thanks Neutron16 :)

tallyplus · 21 Nov 2018

Neutron16 said:

That is an easy task for a batch file, if your list of 1000 files names can be saved in a txt file with every file name on separate line. Something like this:

Code:

Report_23.docx
Presentation45.ppt
Diagram_67.xls

Then save this list to txt file; rename it to list.txt and put in your folder of 5000 files.

Download and extract a script in attachment. Start that script "ZZZZ_script.bat" AS ADMINISTRATOR , in the same folder of 5000 files. It will open your list.txt file(which should be there already) and will start searching for files and making copies to C:\your_files folder, which is predefined in that script.

Hi Neutron16,
This bat file useful for me, i followed all steps, but files not found in folder, folder created in C:,
Kindly help, attached screenshot
Thanks in Advance

martin0121 · 04 Dec 2018

This file has been a god send, thank you OP.
but does anyone have a clue as to how to dial in parameters to narrow the search field, for example...

i have duplicate .jpg files of the same name but one set are low resolution, the other set are high resolution. Is there a way to only have it find files between a certain size? between 100Kb and 7MB, so it excludes any less than 100Kb

Thank you

toannq90 · 26 Dec 2018

Thanks Neutron16, you saved my life

select/search multiple files, copy and paste to a new folder

I found out whats the problem

Fantastic Thank you but...