MS Copying Directory Structure

Copying directory structure without files from command-line

Xcopy

Xcopy is the extended copy command.

XcopyThe syntax used to clone a directory without files by the command 'xcopy' xcopy /t /e "c:\source folder" "e:\new foleder" switches: /t:copy the subdirectory structure, but not the files /e:copy subdirectories, including any empty ones

Robocopy

Robocopy is the robust file copy command.

robocopyThe syntax used to clone a directory without files by the command 'robocopy' robocopy "c:\source folder" "e:\new foleder" /e /xf * The syntax used to clone a directory without files without displaying the status by the command 'robocopy' robocopy "c:\source folder" "e:\new foleder" /e /xf * >null The syntax used to clone a directory without files and create a log (overwrite existing log) by the command 'robocopy' robocopy "c:\source folder" "e:\new foleder" /e /xf * /og:thelogfile.log The syntax used to clone the top level sub-folders (sub-folders in the source directory) by the command 'robocopy' robocopy "c:\source folder" "e:\new foleder" /e /LEV:2 /xf * switches: /e:copy the subdirectory structure, including empty ones /xf:exclude files matching the specified names or paths. Wildcards "*" and "?" are accepted. /LEV: n:copy only the n LEVels of the source. For n=2, only the top level sub-folders will be copied.