cmd Copy command to multiple folders

Question

I want to copy a file from one folder to another folder which has many sub-folders. Using command line. How can I copy this file to all sub-folders.

Eg. I have a file called Test.txt. I want to copy this file to another folder "Data", which has many subfolders 'Data-1', 'Data-2', 'Data-3' etc. Using command I want to copy this text file to all these sub-folders in a single command.

are there multiple levels of folder or are the Data-1, Data-2 etc all within Data? — rob, Jun 05 '14 at 13:31
@ Rob: Data-1, Data-2, Data-3 etc folders are within the 'Data' folder. — user3711329, Jun 07 '14 at 14:28
are you sure you're really using MS-DOS? Commands in DOS and in Windows cmd are very different — phuclv, Mar 03 '19 at 01:14

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 14 '20 at 16:05

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Assuming by 'MS-DOS' you mean Windows' Command Prompt, use robocopy with the /mir switch:

robocopy /mir <source> <destination>

for all the options this tool can offer type robocopy /?

answered Jul 14 '20 at 16:05

Azevedo

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 13 '24 at 05:42

Without your paths, command would look like;

for /d %I in ("C:\KData\Data-*") do copy "C:\Tfolder\Test.txt" "%I"

In case your structure changes to just DataSomething and you need more Test files to do the same from same location, command changes slightly, and will work for you in both cases;

for /d %I in ("C:\KData\Data*") do copy "C:\Tfolder\Test*.txt" "%I"

And for funny guy in comments, what version of windows are you using? Repeating "there's no for /D" wont make it more true.Try this, open cmd and paste;

for /? | find "/D"

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 05 '14 at 14:45

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@echo off
for /d /r "d:\folder 2" %%a in (*) do copy "d:\folder 1\test.txt" "%%a"

answered Jun 05 '14 at 14:45

foxidrive

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there's neither for /D nor for /R in DOS – phuclv Mar 03 '19 at 01:34

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 05 '14 at 14:50

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Use the advanced for command...

for /D %%f in ("%1\*") do copy "%2" "%%f\"

The first argument is the destination directory
The second argument is the file to be copied

answered Jun 05 '14 at 14:50

Millhorn

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there's no for /D in DOS – phuclv Mar 03 '19 at 01:34

cmd Copy command to multiple folders

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