Re: How to copy files to 1 folder?

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"rod" <pookiethai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Pegasus (MVP)"
I am unable to reconcile these two statements:
"I have several thousand random file names" and
"Can a batch file do this in a file of say 30?"

If, as you previously wrote, you are inexperienced
with batch files then I would like to you to pick up
some experience with the first batch file I wrote
for you, before I write yet another one.

OK, first I am assembling all the files going back ten years,
I have the files on an ext drive, CDRoms, floppies.

At one stage I was renaming the files with 19980203 date style
prefix as I was worried the "modified date " would alter
the other files lie in monthly folders hence my (30) request.

Once assemled on one drive, I'll carry out your batch.


I assume you have resolved your problems with the Bulk
Rename utility.


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