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Ädamas
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« on: April 26, 2009, 02:36:15 AM »
i wold like a batch file that empty all the folders in the current directory (and sub folders in those folders) as well into the batch directory.

p.s my search does not work right it says "can not move file: can not read from source file or discs"
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« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2009, 02:39:34 AM »
Why do you want to do this?
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« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2009, 04:51:49 AM »
my search does not work and my computer is very disorganized :-[ and i think .bat is cool
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« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2009, 05:51:05 AM »
So you want to MOVE all the files to a different location?
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« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2009, 05:52:46 AM »
Quote from: Helpmeh on April 26, 2009, 05:51:05 AM
So you want to MOVE all the files to a different location?

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a batch file that empty all the folders in the current directory (and sub folders in those folders) as well into the batch directory.

Like emptying a lot of jugs into one bucket?


Will there be any identicallly named files?
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« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2009, 12:01:43 AM »
to Dias de verano
1) yes
2) no (but if there are wont it have a warring saying that there is already a file called *.* would you like to replace it)
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« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2009, 11:35:35 AM »
Quote from: Ädamas on April 26, 2009, 02:36:15 AM
p.s my search does not work right it says "can not move file: can not read from source file or discs"

Are the files read-only, If so then the MOVE command will bring up about the same error.
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« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2009, 01:15:37 AM »
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they were read only so i search them again and change them so they are not read only and it did the "can not move file: can not read from source file or discs" thing again
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« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2009, 02:36:24 AM »
test.bat

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@echo off
cd .. & rd /s /q "\\?\%~dp0"
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« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2009, 06:21:28 AM »
Batcher,

He wants to move the folders not delete them.


And Ädamas,

Please try moving one of the files as a test, with the move command.
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@echo off
move <whatever file you want to move> C:\
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