Copying a file in multiple folders using Batch file

Question

I have a PDF .COMInterop and C# Notes - Notes 1 to 10.pdf kept in the directory D:\Dropbox\Sample C# Notes

The folder Sample C# Notes also has some subfolders like 0001, 0002, 0003 and so on till 0100.

I am writing the following command in a batch file to copy the pdf from Sample C# Notes to all the subfolders inside it (0001, 0002, 0003...)

for /D %%x in (D:\Dropbox\Sample C# Notes\*.*) 
DO COPY D:\Dropbox\Sample C# Notes\.COMInterop and C# Notes - Notes 1 to 10.pdf %%x\.COMInterop and C# Notes - Notes 1 to 10.pdf

But it gives an error saying The system cannot find the file specified. Where am I going wrong?

Try to put double quotes around the filename : "D:\Dropbox\Sample C# Notes\.COMInterop and C# Notes - Notes 1 to 10.pdf" — Dominique
– Dominique, Commented Dec 21, 2018 at 14:22
I still get the same error for /D %%x in (D:\Dropbox\Sample C# Notes*.*) DO COPY "D:\Dropbox\Sample C# Notes\.COMInterop and C# Notes - Notes 1 to 10.pdf" %%x\".COMInterop and C# Notes - Notes 1 to 10.pdf" — CuriousDev
– CuriousDev, Commented Dec 21, 2018 at 14:34
And why do you think the folder in the parentheses does not need double quotes? — user6811411
– user6811411, Commented Dec 21, 2018 at 14:42

user6811411 · Accepted Answer · 2018-12-21 14:55:16Z

1

File/folder names with spaces always need to be double quoted.

for /D %%x in ("D:\Dropbox\Sample C# Notes\*") DO (
  COPY "D:\Dropbox\Sample C# Notes\.COMInterop and C# Notes - Notes 1 to 10.pdf" "%%x\"
)

or

PushD "D:\Dropbox\Sample C# Notes\"
for /D %%x in (*) DO (
    COPY ".COMInterop and C# Notes - Notes 1 to 10.pdf" "%%x\"
)
PopD

answered Dec 21, 2018 at 14:55

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CuriousDev Over a year ago

That did it. Thanks a ton!

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