Copying files

Thanks everyone for your help. As I still can't see the memory stick (E drive) in the command window (and it is seen in File Explorer) I decided to try Barman58's suggestion and downloaded MediaMonkey. Worked exactly as said and I now have all 1300 mp3's on another stick and all in the one folder. Thanks again to all.

Thanks sml156, you're right of course, keep it complicated has always been my default, rarely seeing the bleedin obvious. Still trying to change.

MIkew365 said:

I have a flash drive with many mp3's on it, however they are split up into various folders. How can I copy all mp3's to my fixed disc without the directories, ie just copy the mp3's without having to access each individual directory. TIA, Mike

Why not something simple. In file explorer highlight the flash drive type *.mp3 into the search bar wait til it scans all your folders then pick and choose what you want and drag them to your new folder on your fixed disk.

MIkew365 said:

Thanks sml156, you're right of course, keep it complicated has always been my default, rarely seeing the bleedin obvious.

Well I guess we all missed it too. May indicate how reliable most of us perceive the Explorer search to be.

I have a folder “C:\Users\Pyprohly\Desktop\x\q”. If I navigate to “x” and search “f”, folder “q” gets listed. There’s not even an “f” in the path. It’s just “f” that does this. Go figure.

thomaseg1 said:

Why not something simple. In file explorer highlight the flash drive type *.mp3 into the search bar

Sml156 just said this one post ago, although you mention “*.mp3” instead of searching “.mp3” which is more correct because the former excludes folders (for some reason).

MIkew365 said:

I open the command prompt as administrator and type E: and enter. It says "The system cannot find the file specified"

It should say “The system cannot find the drive specified.”?