Having list of paths, how can I copy them in a new folder?

Hello everyone,

I have a list containing paths to be copied in a new folder.

See the list:



In other words, what I have here are only pictures (as you can see the extensions in the list), these pictures are to be copied in a new folder, how can I do that?

* Note: I am a 'simple' Win10 user. I have no knowledge about coding and such things.

ANY HELP WOULD BE REALLY APPRECIATED. THANKS IN ADVANCE!

idgat said:

Select (1xclick) the first one in the list
Ctrl+A (that will select all the rest of the list
Ctrl+C to copy
Navigate to the new location
Ctrl+V to paste

There are numerous ways to copy and paste/click and drag using the mouse but that requires a bit of dexterity and mouse skills. We'll leave that for another day ....

First of all, thanks for answering (even it was not my aim).

Secondly, to clarify my problem,

I have PATHS (around 500 paths)

I want to copy and paste those in a new folder.

If I have pictures, then easily I can SELECT, Ctrl+C, then Ctrl+V. DONE.

I want my PC to refer to those paths, copy them, and paste them wherever I want.

Please help me
THANKS A LOT!

idgat said:

So you just want the file locations in text format ...

Karens Directory Printer program will create a text file
Karen's Directory Printer the File Cataloging Utility for Windows v5.4.4 Released May 25, 2020 | Karen's Power Tools

Sorry for my explanation. My English is poor (I am Arabic):

Let me try to explain my problem in other way:

I have a list (with text format) that is:

H:\New folder (2)\Tube1\All\2 6 SDGM Comp 2 HRDH B2 (200 rpm) 1 85 12-07-41 04-05-2020.jpg
H:\New folder (2)\Tube1\All\3 6 SDGM Comp 2 HRDH B2 (200 rpm) 1 199 12-07-44 04-05-2020.jpg
H:\New folder (2)\Tube1\All\4 6 SDGM Comp 2 HRDH B2 (200 rpm) 1 225 12-07-47 04-05-2020.jpg
...

and many others. (They are all pictures in (jpg) format).

Also, I have a new folder in my desktop, whose path is:

C:\Users\Hussain\Desktop\New folder

Now, I want those pictures to be copied in the new folder.

I think the answers so far have assumed you can 'see' in explorer the list of files, no more and no less., but I am going to assume you can't, perhaps because your list is a subset of the source folder contents. So you need (at minimum) a batch file to read the list and copy the items:

Code:

for /f "delims=" %%i in (dir.txt) DO (
    xcopy "%%i" "C:\Users\Hussain\Desktop\New folder"
)
pause

where your list of paths is in the file dir.txt. I am new to this particular batch command, but have just tested it with my own list. You need the "delims=" option because you have spaces in the names. The simplest way to create a batch file is to rt-click in an explorer RH pane and select 'New>Text document', but while typing in the name you want, edit the extension to .bat. Then edit the file (Notepad will do) to include my code above, changing the name 'dir.txt' to the name of your list file. Then simply double-click on the .bat file (or rt-click and select 'open') and it should run. Windows may get in your way with warnings!

Try it and let us know how you get on! hth, Martin