copying .url files in DOS

[BlindFish]

Not sure if anyone can help me on this one...

I want to create a BAT file that will automatically copy a set of internet 'favorites' stored on a network drive into the windows favorites folder on a PC. (I have to copy the favorites over to about 15 PCs on a regular basis so this would speed up the process.)

I'm not that good with DOS commands (didn't get into PCs until DOS was going out of fashion if you know what I mean), but I've done a bit of research and have worked out how to copy files from one location to another (in fact it was fairly straightforward)... Problem is I can't get it to copy .url (as in Internet Shortcut) files. From what I can gather this is something to do with filename limitations within DOS.

Is it possible to do this? And if so... How?

[HAL9000]

sure, open an editor and type in

COPY X:\WINDOWS\FAVORITES C:\WINDOWS\FAVORITES

where X:\ is your network drive (sub in correct letter), WINDOWS\FAVORITES is the location of your favorites (change if necessary). Save as a BAT file.

[BlindFish]

Hmm... I did try that - but it copies 0 files. THe Favorites in question are organised into folders (Directories if you will...) Does this matter? Do I need to use a different command to copy directories and the files contained within them?

Just moved a shortcut into the 'top' directory to try this out and it did indeed copy the file... but it's no longer a 'recognised' file format - ie it's not an internet shortcut anymore and wants to know what program should be used to open it... weird

[HAL9000]

Instead of copy then, use XCOPY. You can then put /S behind it to copy subdirectories.

[BlindFish]

Kewl... that indeed did the trick!

Don't know where I was going wrong! I'm sure I had found a reference to XCOPY somewhere...

Cheers....