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Is there a better search tool for windows 2003?Hello,
I have just done a search on our windows file server for all *.mov files and there are 100's. From this returned search list I want to cut these files and put in a folder for archiving, but the Windows search tool will only allow one file at a time. Is there a better tool to do this sort of thing? "Gonzo" <andrewwh***@btinternet.com> wrote in message You could use robocopy.exe. It has a /mov switch which causes the file to be news:uN%23NSPi%23JHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hello, > > I have just done a search on our windows file server for all *.mov files > and there are 100's. From this returned search list I want to cut these > files and put in a folder for archiving, but the Windows search tool will > only allow one file at a time. > > Is there a better tool to do this sort of thing? moved rather than copied. You can get it from here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9D467A69-57FF-4AE7-96EE-B18C4790CFFD&displaylang=en I've used robocopy before, but need to select a date range or files older
the 4 weeks. Show quoteHide quote "Pegasus [MVP]" <n***@microsoft.com> wrote in message news:uvXAjWi%23JHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > "Gonzo" <andrewwh***@btinternet.com> wrote in message > news:uN%23NSPi%23JHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Hello, >> >> I have just done a search on our windows file server for all *.mov files >> and there are 100's. From this returned search list I want to cut these >> files and put in a folder for archiving, but the Windows search tool will >> only allow one file at a time. >> >> Is there a better tool to do this sort of thing? > > You could use robocopy.exe. It has a /mov switch which causes the file to > be moved rather than copied. You can get it from here: > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9D467A69-57FF-4AE7-96EE-B18C4790CFFD&displaylang=en > I don't get why one at a time. The explorer result window should allow
multi-selection of files for whatever purpose. -- Show quoteHide quoteRegards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Gonzo" wrote: > I've used robocopy before, but need to select a date range or files older > the 4 weeks. > > "Pegasus [MVP]" <n***@microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:uvXAjWi%23JHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >> "Gonzo" <andrewwh***@btinternet.com> wrote in message >> news:uN%23NSPi%23JHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Hello, >>> >>> I have just done a search on our windows file server for all *.mov files >>> and there are 100's. From this returned search list I want to cut these >>> files and put in a folder for archiving, but the Windows search tool >>> will only allow one file at a time. >>> >>> Is there a better tool to do this sort of thing? >> >> You could use robocopy.exe. It has a /mov switch which causes the file to >> be moved rather than copied. You can get it from here: >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9D467A69-57FF-4AE7-96EE-B18C4790CFFD&displaylang=en >> > I can select multiple objects from the search window, but when you try and
cut them from this window you get the error: Cannot move file: Cannot read from the source file or disk Show quoteHide quote "Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message news:uoBFp1i%23JHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I don't get why one at a time. The explorer result window should allow >multi-selection of files for whatever purpose. > > > -- > > Regards, > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. > Microsoft Certified Professional > Microsoft MVP [Windows] > http://www.microsoft.com/protect > > > "Gonzo" wrote: >> I've used robocopy before, but need to select a date range or files older >> the 4 weeks. >> >> "Pegasus [MVP]" <n***@microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:uvXAjWi%23JHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> >>> "Gonzo" <andrewwh***@btinternet.com> wrote in message >>> news:uN%23NSPi%23JHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I have just done a search on our windows file server for all *.mov >>>> files and there are 100's. From this returned search list I want to >>>> cut these files and put in a folder for archiving, but the Windows >>>> search tool will only allow one file at a time. >>>> >>>> Is there a better tool to do this sort of thing? >>> >>> You could use robocopy.exe. It has a /mov switch which causes the file >>> to be moved rather than copied. You can get it from here: >>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9D467A69-57FF-4AE7-96EE-B18C4790CFFD&displaylang=en >>> >> > "Gonzo" <andrewwh***@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:u6YCH%23i%23JHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... If you are getting that message, the files may be at a location that you do not have permissions to, such as a user's profile. >I can select multiple objects from the search window, but when you try and > cut them from this window you get the error: > > Cannot move file: Cannot read from the source file or disk If this is not the case, are there any errors in Event viewer concerning the drive? -- Ace This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights. Please reply back to the newsgroup/forum to benefit from collaboration among responding engineers, as well as to help others benefit from your resolution. Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSA Messaging, MCT Microsoft Certified Trainer ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org http://twitter.com/acefekay For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers. Might be some file corruption. Try less or different files to verify.
-- Show quoteHide quoteRegards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Gonzo" wrote: >I can select multiple objects from the search window, but when you try and >cut them from this window you get the error: > > Cannot move file: Cannot read from the source file or disk Try this sequence of commands:
robocopy /? > c:\robocopy.txt notepad c:\robocopy.txt You will note that robocopy has a rich set of switches. Selecting a date range is one of its more basic functions. Show quoteHide quote "Gonzo" <andrewwh***@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:uMQ2Kki%23JHA.4168@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > I've used robocopy before, but need to select a date range or files older > the 4 weeks. > > "Pegasus [MVP]" <n***@microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:uvXAjWi%23JHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >> "Gonzo" <andrewwh***@btinternet.com> wrote in message >> news:uN%23NSPi%23JHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Hello, >>> >>> I have just done a search on our windows file server for all *.mov files >>> and there are 100's. From this returned search list I want to cut these >>> files and put in a folder for archiving, but the Windows search tool >>> will only allow one file at a time. >>> >>> Is there a better tool to do this sort of thing? >> >> You could use robocopy.exe. It has a /mov switch which causes the file to >> be moved rather than copied. You can get it from here: >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9D467A69-57FF-4AE7-96EE-B18C4790CFFD&displaylang=en >> > On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:13:45 +0100, "Gonzo"
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