DOS command to copy entire directory (including directory folder) to another directory

Question

using DOS, I'd like to copy one directory to another. For example there is directory C:/test and C:/test2.

I'd like to copy C:/test into C:/test2 so that the result will be C:/test2/test

Everything I've found so far will only copy the files and folders contained in C:/test into C:/test2, but leaves out the parent directory.

Answer 1

Try using XCOPY with the /E switch. More info here.

I haven't had to access this information from my brain in years!

Answer 2

xcopy c:\test c:\test2\test /s /e /h

Here is info on XCOPY

Answer 3

XCOPY SourceDrive: DestinationDrive: /S /E

For example, if you need to copy E: drive data to H: drive (external hard drive) through command line or from xboot command environment.

xboot:\>XCOPY E:\ "H:\BackupFolder\" /S /E

Answer 4

I recommend robocopy over xcopy, as it has a lot more options, including keeping timestamps intact, which I find essential.

Robocopy needs to be added on XP/2003, but it is standard from Vista onwards.

I actually usually use xxcopy, but the 64-bit version is not free.

Answer 5

This will do that from the GUI, don't know how they do it.

"...small program will allow you to select the "from directory" and "into directory", and it will proceed to copy ONLY the directory structure."

http://www.rjlsoftware.com/software/utility/treecopy/