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LAM168

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    Copying folders
    « on: January 03, 2012, 10:08:08 AM »
    How can multiple folders be copied to another destination WITHOUT including the files inside? This is a 2003 Windows Server.

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    Re: Copying folders
    « Reply #1 on: January 03, 2012, 10:13:17 AM »
    Can't...create new ones.
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    Re: Copying folders
    « Reply #2 on: January 03, 2012, 01:24:15 PM »
    Mmm... >these guys< say robocopy can do it...
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    Re: Copying folders
    « Reply #3 on: January 03, 2012, 01:38:00 PM »
    Thanx Rob...
    Seems i jumped the gun.
    Guess there's a way to do it afterall.
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    Re: Copying folders
    « Reply #4 on: January 03, 2012, 02:27:52 PM »
    There usually is.  ;)
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      Re: Copying folders
      « Reply #5 on: January 03, 2012, 02:39:03 PM »
      You guys are awesome......all done after a little research, I accomplished the task. Thank you!

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      Re: Copying folders
      « Reply #6 on: January 03, 2012, 04:20:35 PM »
      " Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. "

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      Re: Copying folders
      « Reply #7 on: January 04, 2012, 12:02:34 AM »
      xcopy /t /e would work as well.
      I was trying to dereference Null Pointers before it was cool.