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Copying Music Files
Hello Everyone,
I did a search for all .mp3 files on a CD in hopes of copying them to a folder on my PC. The problem I keep running into is after selecting all the .mp3 files in the search window and copying them to another folder it keeps recreating the folder structure the files came from. Does anyone know how to get around the in Windows? I just want one folder with only the files not the old folder structure. Thanks, V |
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... I did a search for all .mp3 files on a CD in hopes of copying them to a folder on my PC. The problem I keep running into is after selecting all the .mp3 files in the search window and copying them to another folder it keeps recreating the folder structure the files came from. Does anyone know how to get around the in Windows? I just want one folder with only the files not the old folder structure. Your experience might happen if you are copying links rather than files. Better repost (confirming you use Win98 and) noting whether the same thing happens when you copy a single MP3 file and when you highlight two or more to copy by the same command. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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... I did a search for all .mp3 files on a CD in hopes of copying them to a folder on my PC. The problem I keep running into is after selecting all the .mp3 files in the search window and copying them to another folder it keeps recreating the folder structure the files came from. Does anyone know how to get around the in Windows? I just want one folder with only the files not the old folder structure. Your experience might happen if you are copying links rather than files. Better repost (confirming you use Win98 and) noting whether the same thing happens when you copy a single MP3 file and when you highlight two or more to copy by the same command. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:29:38 -0800 (PST), V put
finger to keyboard and composed: Hello Everyone, I did a search for all .mp3 files on a CD in hopes of copying them to a folder on my PC. The problem I keep running into is after selecting all the .mp3 files in the search window and copying them to another folder it keeps recreating the folder structure the files came from. Does anyone know how to get around the in Windows? I just want one folder with only the files not the old folder structure. Thanks, V In a DOS window type ... dir C:\*.mp3 /s /b c:\mp3_copy.bat Then use a text editor to edit mp3_copy.bat. Search and Replace ... C:\ .... with ... copy "C:\ Then Search and Replace ... .mp3 .... with ... .mp3" c:\your_preferred_directory This will create a mp3_copy.bat file which you can then execute. - Franc Zabkar -- Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email. |
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:29:38 -0800 (PST), V put
finger to keyboard and composed: Hello Everyone, I did a search for all .mp3 files on a CD in hopes of copying them to a folder on my PC. The problem I keep running into is after selecting all the .mp3 files in the search window and copying them to another folder it keeps recreating the folder structure the files came from. Does anyone know how to get around the in Windows? I just want one folder with only the files not the old folder structure. Thanks, V In a DOS window type ... dir C:\*.mp3 /s /b c:\mp3_copy.bat Then use a text editor to edit mp3_copy.bat. Search and Replace ... C:\ .... with ... copy "C:\ Then Search and Replace ... .mp3 .... with ... .mp3" c:\your_preferred_directory This will create a mp3_copy.bat file which you can then execute. - Franc Zabkar -- Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email. |
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"V" wrote in message ... | Hello Everyone, | | I did a search for all .mp3 files on a CD in hopes of copying them to | a folder on my PC. The problem I keep running into is after selecting | all the .mp3 files in the search window and copying them to another | folder it keeps recreating the folder structure the files came from. | Does anyone know how to get around the in Windows? I just want one | folder with only the files not the old folder structure. | | Thanks, | V That's what it is supposed to do. Windows Search/Find locates the entire *path* to the files PARTICULARLY when using a CD. When you *highlight/Select All* the findings and then "copy" or perhaps "Sent To" from MULTIPLE directories/folders, you tell it to re-create the paths [multiple directories/folders and the contained files] as well. Its as if you said to copy the CD, but only specific files [which is what you did]. To avoid this, you must either strip the folders/directories [via a batch or script], or copy from each directory/folder individually using Explorer. Modify Franc's DOS batch suggestion to the drive letter you need for your CD [like E: or G:] and direct the output to your hard drive destination folder. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org a Peoples' counsel Windows diagnostics/Security/Networking: http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm _ _ ~~ |
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"V" wrote in message ... | Hello Everyone, | | I did a search for all .mp3 files on a CD in hopes of copying them to | a folder on my PC. The problem I keep running into is after selecting | all the .mp3 files in the search window and copying them to another | folder it keeps recreating the folder structure the files came from. | Does anyone know how to get around the in Windows? I just want one | folder with only the files not the old folder structure. | | Thanks, | V That's what it is supposed to do. Windows Search/Find locates the entire *path* to the files PARTICULARLY when using a CD. When you *highlight/Select All* the findings and then "copy" or perhaps "Sent To" from MULTIPLE directories/folders, you tell it to re-create the paths [multiple directories/folders and the contained files] as well. Its as if you said to copy the CD, but only specific files [which is what you did]. To avoid this, you must either strip the folders/directories [via a batch or script], or copy from each directory/folder individually using Explorer. Modify Franc's DOS batch suggestion to the drive letter you need for your CD [like E: or G:] and direct the output to your hard drive destination folder. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org a Peoples' counsel Windows diagnostics/Security/Networking: http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm _ _ ~~ |
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In message , Franc Zabkar
writes: On Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:29:38 -0800 (PST), V put finger to keyboard and composed: Hello Everyone, I did a search for all .mp3 files on a CD in hopes of copying them to a folder on my PC. The problem I keep running into is after selecting all the .mp3 files in the search window and copying them to another folder it keeps recreating the folder structure the files came from. Does anyone know how to get around the in Windows? I just want one folder with only the files not the old folder structure. Thanks, V In a DOS window type ... dir C:\*.mp3 /s /b c:\mp3_copy.bat Then use a text editor to edit mp3_copy.bat. Search and Replace ... C:\ ... with ... copy "C:\ Then Search and Replace ... .mp3 ... with ... .mp3" c:\your_preferred_directory This will create a mp3_copy.bat file which you can then execute. - Franc Zabkar Excellent solution; I didn't know the "find" window had that property, as described by the OP. of copying the structure. Confronted with the same problem, I'd consider one of the alternatives to Explorer; I have Xtree (but that would lose any long filenames), and have come across but not played with "Explorer2" (the 2 is raised); if thanatoid is around he'll tell you his favourite. -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** Santa's elves are just a bunch of subordinate Clauses. ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |
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In message , Franc Zabkar
writes: On Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:29:38 -0800 (PST), V put finger to keyboard and composed: Hello Everyone, I did a search for all .mp3 files on a CD in hopes of copying them to a folder on my PC. The problem I keep running into is after selecting all the .mp3 files in the search window and copying them to another folder it keeps recreating the folder structure the files came from. Does anyone know how to get around the in Windows? I just want one folder with only the files not the old folder structure. Thanks, V In a DOS window type ... dir C:\*.mp3 /s /b c:\mp3_copy.bat Then use a text editor to edit mp3_copy.bat. Search and Replace ... C:\ ... with ... copy "C:\ Then Search and Replace ... .mp3 ... with ... .mp3" c:\your_preferred_directory This will create a mp3_copy.bat file which you can then execute. - Franc Zabkar Excellent solution; I didn't know the "find" window had that property, as described by the OP. of copying the structure. Confronted with the same problem, I'd consider one of the alternatives to Explorer; I have Xtree (but that would lose any long filenames), and have come across but not played with "Explorer2" (the 2 is raised); if thanatoid is around he'll tell you his favourite. -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** Santa's elves are just a bunch of subordinate Clauses. ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |
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J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
| In message , Franc Zabkar | writes: |On Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:29:38 -0800 (PST), V put |finger to keyboard and composed: | |Hello Everyone, | |I did a search for all .mp3 files on a CD in hopes of copying them to |a folder on my PC. The problem I keep running into is after |selecting all the .mp3 files in the search window and copying them |to another folder it keeps recreating the folder structure the files |came from. Does anyone know how to get around the in Windows? I |just want one folder with only the files not the old folder |structure. | |Thanks, |V | |In a DOS window type ... | | dir C:\*.mp3 /s /b c:\mp3_copy.bat | |Then use a text editor to edit mp3_copy.bat. | |Search and Replace ... | | C:\ | |... with ... | | copy "C:\ | |Then Search and Replace ... | | .mp3 | |... with ... | | .mp3" c:\your_preferred_directory | |This will create a mp3_copy.bat file which you can then execute. | |- Franc Zabkar | | Excellent solution; I didn't know the "find" window had that property, | as described by the OP. of copying the structure. Uh-huh! I even put in a CD-R/W & copied a file off it-- only the file came! I suspect OP is using something other than Explorer-- maybe MSBackup, which might copy folder structures! Or -- as Phillipson wants to know -- is he using XP or Vista? Maybe they do that! | Confronted with the same problem, I'd consider one of the alternatives | to Explorer; I have Xtree (but that would lose any long filenames), | and have come across but not played with "Explorer2" (the 2 is | raised); if thanatoid is around he'll tell you his favourite. | -- | J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 | MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** | http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously | outdated thoughts on PCs. ** | | Santa's elves are just a bunch of subordinate Clauses. | ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, Should things get worse after this, PCR |
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