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Question : delete file and copy new file
Hey all...
I am trying to run a batch script from a thumb drive that deletes a folder on the C:\ drive and copies a folder from the thumb drive to the c:\
It works fine when I am copying a folder with only a few files, so I guess I need it to wait for the folder to finish copying the files before exit.
here is what I have... I am using three .bat files
deleteold.bat to delete the folder on the c drive
code:
rd /s /q "C:\My Folder"
exit
copynew.bat to copy the new folder to the c drive
code:
xCOPY ..\My Folder\My Folder C:\My Folder\ /e /i
exit
and i am running them thru a combine.bat
code:
start /wait deleteold.bat
echo OLD FILES DELETED
start /wait copynew.bat
exit
I am new to batch files so I am trying to keep it simple at first
the folder I am deleteing contains about 500MB
the folder I am copying contains about 450MB
How do I get the batch file to finish deleting old folder before it starts copying new folder &
How do I get batch file copying the new folder to wait until it finishes the copying before exiting
Answer : delete file and copy new file
:deleteold.bat
rd /s /q "C:\My Folder"
:copynew.bat
xcopy "..\My Folder\My Folder" "C:\My Folder\" /e /i
:combine.bat
call deleteold.bat
echo OLD FILES DELETED
call copynew.bat
exit
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