How to only copy NEW files to a folder using a batch file (syncing) - (Batch Files #6)

How to only copy NEW files to a folder syncing (Batch files part 6)

Sample commands:

xcopy "C:\Users\How2win7\Desktop\Podcast downloads" "F:\Podcasts" /d

#batchfile #batch

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In this example I'm going to demonstrate this with the scenario of moving newly downloaded podcasts to an mp3-player.

If you do this for multiple folders, this batch file will save you a lot of time compared to manually copying.

In my folder 'Podcast downloads' I have all 8 episodes of a podcast I'm following.

On my mp3-player however, I only have the 5 first episodes.

First, create a .txt in your source folder:
Right-click in the folder → New → Text Document

Name your text document and open it.

Type "Xcopy", which is a copy command, ...

Followed by the source folder filepath, (which you can copy from the folder's window address bar)...

I only want to copy mp3 files, so I add: "\*.mp3", which means that the command is only valid for files that end with ".mp3" in this folder.

Remember to start and end filepaths with quotation marks (").

Type a space, and then type the destination filepath.

end the command line by typing the switch "/d".

This will make sure the batch file will only copy source files that are newer than the files in the destination folder.

Save the text document and close it.

Rename the file extension of the text document to '.bat' to make it into a batch file.

Double-click the batch file to execute it.

It works! You can now see that your files are being copied in the command window.

Done, all files are copied!

[abrahamalaniz]

was asking "IT" experts and they couldnt answer this question lol. Thanks!

[noellawhittard]

How to copy new files only and paste them in a completely new folder ? I want to copy the difference between folder A and B and paste the difference in a C folder.

[sonicwingnut]

Does this copy newly modified files too?

[rajiv]

Hi sir, i need a query for using xcopy command in windows to copy recent files in source location

[sonefiacaven]

Thanks , it works, Now I should not pay for the GUI tools that can do this job like GoodSync, Gs Richcopy 360, Teracopy

[TonyPizzaPie]

hello, what if I have to copy folders instead of files? (with tons of different files and folders inside)

[jeromej]

How to overwrite automatically while copying? Could you share the code pls

[bhupendersingh]

Can you provide a batch file which can copy only yesterday created file not today.

[shettymanish]

Hi im having 2 windows 10 pcs on same network, How to auto copy new files (fle extension is .GDB) from on PC to another on regular intervals. can you please send the code

[pervez]

thanks buddy u solution was awsome...it worked for me

[FaridMobasseri]

but it is asking me override the old files in destination

[CodingWithAS]

thanks for answer, but i have to send this file to other people so destination of file will be different. i tried to use %CD% but no luck any idea ?

[woland]

is there a way to copy only the latest file? in this case only the podcast 008.mp3? i need this to backup only the latest version of a project but not the old ones and my file are named "ProjectName_AssetName_V###". thanks!

[CodingWithAS]

Hi, when i have 4 file with different extension, in my folder and i want to copy these 4 in different location ? what should i write instead of d??

[chrisinak]

How can I get the batch file to show the job while it's in progress?

[backupbrothers]

The cmd window says "access denied" when I try to copy files to the c directory. Is there any way to fix this?

[gauravbhatt]

Hey guys can you help me, I would like to run my macro from the excel file using bat file. Can you suggest that video to me.

[VirtualizerExtreme]

with xcopy i dont need to download apps with a browser

[Lumencraft-]

Hi Guido, thanks for sharing. I want to back up all of my pictures doing this. Is there a way to make this program copy all of the contents of sub folders? For example if I have a folder in pics named "Dogs" and one named "Kids" and one named "Cars" I want it to copy everything that has been added to those folders.