Copy file script

13 Aug 2005 4:29 PM

Ben

Is there a way to copy only the most recently modified or created file(s) to
anther directory. I have a directory with backup files in it and I want to
copy the mose recently created or modified backup file to another directory
on a daily basis. Thanks.

Ben

13 Aug 2005 4:36 PM

Torgeir Bakken (MVP)

Ben wrote:

> Is there a way to copy only the most recently modified or created file(s) to
> anther directory. I have a directory with backup files in it and I want to
> copy the mose recently created or modified backup file to another directory
> on a daily basis. Thanks.
>
> Ben
Hi,

The command line tool Robocopy.exe supports this.

Robocopy.exe is in the free Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&DisplayLang=en

(The kit will install on WinXP or later, the individual files can
then be copied to another computer if needed)

See rktools.chm and robocopy.doc for documentation for Robocopy.exe.

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torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
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