- How copy folder structure only?
- Posted by George on January 3rd, 2006
Am using a PC with WinXPpro, is there a way to "copy" a folder structure
without the files?
For instance, suppose I have something like this, even though this example
is much smaller than the multi-folder arrangement on his PC that I need to
copy...
MyDocs/2005
/Letters/(files here)
/Spreadsheets/(files here)
/Graphics/(files here)
I want to copy the folders and just rename it so I end up with...
MyDocs/2006
/Letters/(no files here)
/Spreadsheets/(no files here)
/Graphics/(no files here)
Sure, I could use the method of just "copy" it (and it would bring over all
the files)...then just delete them all out of the copied version...but
wouldn't that be a lot of work and take a while since there are 1000's of
files?
Thanks for any ideas,
George
- Posted by billious on January 3rd, 2006
"George" <air1@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:uYjqt0GEGHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Am using a PC with WinXPpro, is there a way to "copy" a folder structure
> without the files?
>
> For instance, suppose I have something like this, even though this example
> is much smaller than the multi-folder arrangement on his PC that I need to
> copy...
>
> MyDocs/2005
> /Letters/(files here)
> /Spreadsheets/(files here)
> /Graphics/(files here)
>
> I want to copy the folders and just rename it so I end up with...
>
> MyDocs/2006
> /Letters/(no files here)
> /Spreadsheets/(no files here)
> /Graphics/(no files here)
>
> Sure, I could use the method of just "copy" it (and it would bring over
> all
> the files)...then just delete them all out of the copied version...but
> wouldn't that be a lot of work and take a while since there are 1000's of
> files?
>
> Thanks for any ideas,
> George
>
Yes.
First get to "DOS"
Start>Run> enter "CMD" and press OK
OR
Start>Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt
then type the command
XCOPY /t /e /i "\MyDocs\2005" "\MyDocs\2006"
which will create an empty tree the same as ...2005 as ...2006
NOTE: slash ("/") is used to signify a SWITCH to a program
backslash (or slosh "\") indicates a directory (folder) separator
To exit the evil black screen, type
EXIT
HTH
....Bill
- Posted by George on January 3rd, 2006
Outstanding, thanks, this method to create a directory tree works perfectly!
George
