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

"V" wrote in message
...

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)

"V" wrote in message
...

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)

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
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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.

"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.

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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
_ _
~~

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.
--
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outdated thoughts on PCs. **

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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 **

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 **

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