Getting files from folders windows
Getting files from folders windows
You're dealing with a situation where files were moved into numerous folders, making it hard to manage them. There seems to be no straightforward way in Windows to automatically consolidate all those folders into one, especially when you can't manually search through each one. You might need to use third-party tools or scripts to automate the process.
Consider a tool named FreeFileSync that scans all directories for files. It can copy items into another location, including folders, using CMD commands. You may need a specific argument to skip certain folders.
Navigate to the parent folder containing the desired subfolders and files. Input *.* into the search field to display all relevant items, including top-level folders. Transfer the selected files into a new directory, then remove the original subfolders. If the files are uniform in type, apply the command in CMD or a .bat file: xcopy C:\source_folder\*.ext D:\destination_folder /e
It was exactly what I intended to do. I entered ".mp4" and it displayed all the required files without showing any folders.