Copy Files in
Batch Mode or One-by-One

Global Features and Options of Copying Files in Batch Mode

• Retry Option on File Errors
• Flexible Overwrite Options
• Copy Files Only if Target Exists
• Specify New File Attributes & Times
• Automatically Clear Read-Only bits from Read-Only Media
• Multi-folder copying
• Complete logging
• Configurable Warnings

Simple and Advanced Copy File Command Modes

Simple File Copy

Optional File patterns to include/exclude

In the above example all files would be copied except those with bak and tmp extensions and those with names starting with a tilde (~). Separate multiple patterns with semi-colons, commas or bar characters ( ; , | ) and precede patterns to be excluded with a minus sign (-).

If no patterns are entered all is assumed (i.e. leaving the field blank is the same as entering a * or the traditional *.*).

Note that these patterns only affect file in subfolders. Files directly selected will be copied no matter what patterns are entered.

Advanced File Copy

If you want to quickly copy a bunch of files without worrying about any advanced settings just close up (or leave closed-up) the dialog by pressing the Simple button (if the dialog is already closed up the button will read Advanced). Like all other expanding dialogs in FileBoss this copy files dialog reverts to default options when it is close up. So you don't have to worry about some option being set that you can't even see.

Advanced Hint: The default options for copying are can be set to your particular preferences so that when the dialog is closed up it will set the hidden options to the defaults you have specified.

Batch Copy

FileBoss is the ideal program to copy files in batches, in fact that is normal mode. It will copy all selected files and folders (and sub-folders) in one operation. And if the selections are from a virtual folder FileBoss can copy files and folders from different paths and even drives at the same time.

Timed Batch Copy

If you need batch copying where with timed intervals between each batch check out FileBoss's Time Controlled Batch Copy routine.

Directory versus Folder

Technically Windows considers a directory to hold file system objects such as files and other directories. Folders can be directories but they can also hold non-file system objects such as list of printers or be virtual such as the Recycle Bin. Over the years the use folder has become so common to refer to directories too that we use it here rather than making a strict distinction between a directory and a folder.

Display the error log automatically

When performing long copy operations and the Skip errors (Don't ask - log and continue) option is set FileBoss will automatically display the error history window after the operation is complete if and only if there were errors.

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