Copy only new files in Windows explorer

[M. Janmaat]

Hi,

Does anyone know if ther's a way to copy only new or newer files from folder
A to folder B with Windows explorer?
Not overwriting existing equal files in folder B.

I could use dos xcopy, but can it also be done with plain Windows explorer?

Kind regards,

M

 

[Gurpreet Singh]

Sort the files in explorer on creation date. Copy the newer files and save in
the target folder.

 

[RobertVA]

Hi,

Does anyone know if ther's a way to copy only new or newer files from folder
A to folder B with Windows explorer?
Not overwriting existing equal files in folder B.

I could use dos xcopy, but can it also be done with plain Windows explorer?

Kind regards,

M

Have you tried:

Use the "Explore" view in Windows Explorer (the view with the folder
tree in the left pane) instead of the "Open" view. You can accomplish
that from the "My Computer" icon (right click to obtain the context
menu) or hold the Windows icon key while typing an "e".

Select the detail view.

Click on the Date Modified column to sort on that field.

Click on oldest file that fits your criteria.

Hold one of the Shift keys while you click the newest file in the
folder. That action should select all the files that fit your date/time
criteria.

Right drag any of the highlighted files to the destination folder. IF
the destination folder is on a different partition/drive you can avoid
the copy or move context menu by using a regular left mouse button drag
instead of a right button drag.

 

[Don Phillipson]

Does anyone know if ther's a way to copy only new or newer files from folder
A to folder B with Windows explorer?
Not overwriting existing equal files in folder B.

I could use dos xcopy, but can it also be done with plain Windows

explorer?

A more powerful utility (many more options) is that
available free from www.xxcopy.com

 

[M. Janmaat]

Thanks for the detailed response, but I was hoping more for a simple way.

I just simply want to copy a lot of content (Gb's) and subfolders from one
folder to another. Without having to look for what I'm copieing.

Just like when I normally copy files and subfolders from one folder to
another. But only the newer stuff.

I was hoping there would be a ctrl- or shift combination or something in
explorer that would make this happen. But it seems there isn't.

Anyway, thanks for the response...

Kind regards,

M

 

[M. Janmaat]

Not exactly what I'm looking for. I was hoping for a keycombination or
something to make it happen...

Thanks for the sugestion anyway...

 

[M. Janmaat]

I was hoping there would be a keycombination or something to make it
happen...

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

Hi,

Does anyone know if ther's a way to copy only new or newer files from
folder A to folder B with Windows explorer?
Not overwriting existing equal files in folder B.

I could use dos xcopy, but can it also be done with plain Windows
explorer?

Kind regards,

M

If you can define your exact requirements (source folder, target folder,
which files to copy) then it is a straightforward matter to put these
requirements into a batch file, then link this batch file to a shortcut,
then invoke the shortcut with a key combination.

 

[Ginoue / CSC]

If you talk Microsoft try robocopy
Withing the Resource Kit Tool
Robocopy.exe: Robust File Copy Utility