XP: How to dump files from multiple directories into one directory

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annoyed one

In windoews XP (Home), I am trying to have one directory
which holds files of about 50 different directories. To
open each directory highlighting, cutting and pasting into
the new directory is really painful. What is the smart way
out ....Unix commnad line is so versatile

Thanks,
annoyed one
 
You'd be finished by now if you just did it. Look at the for /r command.
 
annoyed said:
n windoews XP (Home), I am trying to have one directory
which holds files of about 50 different directories. To
open each directory highlighting, cutting and pasting into
the new directory is really painful. What is the smart
Click to expand...

Open windows on source and on destination. Use Edit - select all, then
drag with the *right* mouse button down, on release take *move* here
 
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