{"id":8254,"date":"2025-03-22T14:52:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T09:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/?p=8254"},"modified":"2025-05-17T14:33:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T09:03:00","slug":"copy-from-multiple-locations-to-a-single-folder-in-windows-using-an-fastcopy-alternative-replacement-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/copy-from-multiple-locations-to-a-single-folder-in-windows-using-an-fastcopy-alternative-replacement-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Copy from Multiple Locations to a Single Folder in Windows using an Fastcopy alternative replacement tool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hey Guys! Copying files from multiple locations to a single folder often involves going back and forth. Pick from first location and copy to the destination then go back to the second location and again copy to the destination and so on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But some tools like Copywhiz simplifies this whole process. It saves time, and increases productivity. In this blog post we will guide you how we can use this feature using Copywhiz and Fastcopy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Copywhiz?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copywhiz<\/a> enhances your file-copy experience by letting you to have more flexibility &amp; control over the file copying and backup process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copywhiz<\/a> makes file copying a breeze: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy only new or modified files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easily pick files by name, extension, folder etc from bunch of folders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatically organize files based on file attributes and metadata<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy files to multiple folders\/computers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy files from multiple folders and paste them at once<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sync files between source and destination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick files from multiple folders and compress in single .zip file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule file backups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify copied files for data integrity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retain security attributes of files &amp; folders (ownership\/user access)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Features\" target=\"_blank\">Several more hidden nuggets<\/a>&nbsp;designed to make your file-copy task easier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method 1: Using <\/strong>Copywhiz:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a short video describing this feature: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Windows: Select files from multiple folders and paste them all at once using Copywhiz\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7qGwqmEqG0w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transcription:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select files using Windows Explorer, right-click on them and choose Copywhiz-&gt;Copy from the menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat above step to copy files from different folders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the destination folder, right-click inside the folder and select <em>Copywhiz&#8211;&gt;Paste<\/em>. All the selected files from different folders will be copied successfully.<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"524\" height=\"346\" class=\"wp-image-8371 img-border\" style=\"width: 524px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Select.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Select.png 662w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Select-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s it in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Advantages of Copywhiz<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>User-Friendly<\/strong>: No scripting knowledge required; uses a graphical interface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced Options<\/strong>: Filter files by name, extension, or size and handle duplicates efficiently.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Preview Feature<\/strong>: Verify selected files before copying.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Retain Folder Hierarchies<\/strong>: Allows you to keep the original directory structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s have a look on step by step process using Fastcopy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method 2: Using <\/strong>Fastcopy: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Download and Install FastCopy<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Get FastCopy from <a href=\"https:\/\/fastcopy.jp\/\">https:\/\/fastcopy.jp\/<\/a> and install it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Open FastCopy<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Launch the FastCopy application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Select the Destination Folder<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>DestDir<\/strong> field and choose the folder where you want to collect the files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add Multiple Source Folders<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Source<\/strong> field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manually type or use the <strong>Browse<\/strong> button to select each source folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If copying from multiple locations, repeat the process by separating each source path with a space or adding them one by one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Select Copy Mode<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose <strong>Diff (No Overwrite)<\/strong> to prevent overwriting existing files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Sync<\/strong> if you want the destination folder to match the source files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start the Copy Process<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Execute<\/strong> to begin copying files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you value simplicity, time saving, and advanced features without the need to code,&nbsp;<strong>Copywhiz<\/strong>&nbsp;is a superior alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about<\/a>&nbsp;Copywhiz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the free trial&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Download\">from here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more tutorial videos, click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here&nbsp;<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subscribe to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCULI5s6KJn-0iDIeqJRUWQA?view_as=subscriber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a>&nbsp;for regular updates and interesting videos!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">other cool products<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a good day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for reading till the end :)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey Guys! Copying files from multiple locations to a single folder often involves going back and forth. Pick from first location and copy to the destination then go back to the second location and again copy to the destination and so on. But some tools like Copywhiz simplifies this whole process. It saves time, and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/copy-from-multiple-locations-to-a-single-folder-in-windows-using-an-fastcopy-alternative-replacement-tool\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Copy from Multiple Locations to a Single Folder in Windows using an Fastcopy alternative replacement tool<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-copywhiz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8254"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8461,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8254\/revisions\/8461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}