dos batch file help

tyrodos · 26-Jan-2006, 07:17 PM #1

Can anyone tell me how to create a simple batch file ( step by step would be good ) to copy all of my microsoft word documents from the My Documents folder on my C Drive to a backup folder on my A drive. please note I am an absolute beginner when it comes to batch files. Thankyou.

Squashman · 26-Jan-2006, 08:13 PM #2

You do realize that a floppy is only 1.4 megabytes. Do you think that all the files will fit on a floppy?

It is very easy to do.
Just open up a cmd prompt and change directory to your My Documents folder.
Then just use the copy command.

copy *.doc a:\

tyrodos · 27-Jan-2006, 12:42 AM #3

Many thanks Squashman.

awalker0878 · 12-Feb-2006, 10:37 PM #4

I created I batch file for you

code:
@ECHO off
ECHO.
ECHO Copying My Documents......
xcopy /S "%userprofile%\My Documents\*.doc" A:\

DosItHelp · 02-Mar-2006, 12:27 AM #5

Look here for step by step instructions on how to create a DOS batch file:
http://dostips.cmdtips.com/DtTutoFirstBatch.php

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