cmd batch file guru help pls...

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05 July 2008, 09:10 AM

ChefDude

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cmd batch file guru help pls...

I'd like a solution where I can copy the files/directories i have right-click-selected to the same location on another disk. is that possible? In fact I want to copy the files to 2 other separate disks, but still same relative path.

I don't mind having a .bat in the 'Send To...' context menu or I can add a class reg entry, but I don't know the batch commands

any ideas? or is there an app? (vista 64 btw)

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05 July 2008, 10:39 AM

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Your best bet is robocopy. A very good util that allows tree mirroring if you require it - and the help file is excellent:

Download details: Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools

for the download

Ah.

Further reading reveals it does not work on 64-bit.... bugger

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08 July 2008, 11:35 AM

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save this as a .reg file.. you can then right click on a folder run a batch file and pass the folder name to it.

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\MenuText]
@="Copy Folder"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\MenuText\Command]
@="cmd.exe /k c:\mybatchfile.bat "%1""

That should then run a batchfile called c:\mybatchfile.bat

then run your command from a batch file..

If you call windows\syswow64\cmd.exe you should be able to use robocopy.. it works fine on windows xp x64

David