{"id":8263,"date":"2025-03-22T14:58:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T09:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/?p=8263"},"modified":"2025-05-17T14:44:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T09:14:06","slug":"copy-files-to-multiple-folders-or-computers-in-windows-using-robocopy-alternative-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/copy-files-to-multiple-folders-or-computers-in-windows-using-robocopy-alternative-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Copy Files to Multiple Folders or Computers in Windows using Robocopy alternative replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Copying files to multiple folders or computers in Windows streamlines file sharing, collaboration, and data management. In this guide, we&#8217;ll explore two powerful tools: Copywhiz and Robocopy. We&#8217;ll walk through step-by-step methods for both tools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Copywhiz copies files simultaneously to multiple locations, thus completing the tasks faster.<\/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<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: Copy\/Backup files to multiple folders or computers in Windows using Copywhiz\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CCs5JR9kr5s?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&nbsp;<em>Copywhiz\u2013&gt;Copy<\/em>&nbsp;from the menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click inside any folder and select&nbsp;<em>Copywhiz\u2013&gt; Paste Advanced<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copywhiz window will open. You can add multiple folders by clicking on the&nbsp;<em>Add<\/em>&nbsp;button placed next to the Destination Folders text box. Alternatively, you can simply drag and drop target folders over the Destination Folders text box. When specifying the Destination Folders, you can suffix the name with %date% or %datetime% variables if you wish to have a dated folder name.<br><br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2015\/03\/New.png\" class=\"img-border\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 524px;\"><br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on&nbsp;<em>Paste Now<\/em>. Files will now be copied to all the destination folders sequentially.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s have a look on step by step process using Robocopy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Robocopy: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Open Command Prompt<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li>Press <code>Win + R<\/code>, type <code>cmd<\/code>, and hit <code>Enter<\/code> to open the Command Prompt.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Use Robocopy to Copy Files<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To copy a file or folder to multiple destinations, use the following syntax:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>robocopy \"C:\\SourceFolder\" \"C:\\DestinationFolder1\" \/E\nrobocopy \"C:\\SourceFolder\" \"C:\\DestinationFolder2\" \/E<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This will copy all files and subfolders from <code>C:\\SourceFolder<\/code> to both <code>C:\\DestinationFolder1<\/code> and <code>C:\\DestinationFolder2<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Copy Files to Multiple Network Computers<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need to copy files to network locations, use this command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>robocopy \"C:\\SourceFolder\" \"\\\\PC1\\SharedFolder\" \/E\nrobocopy \"C:\\SourceFolder\" \"\\\\PC2\\SharedFolder\" \/E<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This sends the files to the shared folder on <code>PC1<\/code> and <code>PC2<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4: Automate the Process (Optional)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can create a batch file to automate the task:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li>Open <strong>Notepad<\/strong> and paste the Robocopy commands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save the file as <code>copy_files.bat<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double-click the batch file to execute the copy process automatically.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prefer a user-friendly GUI with more flexibility, Copywhiz is a great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more tutorial videos, click&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Videos\" target=\"_blank\">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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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>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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Copying files to multiple folders or computers in Windows streamlines file sharing, collaboration, and data management. In this guide, we&#8217;ll explore two powerful tools: Copywhiz and Robocopy. We&#8217;ll walk through step-by-step methods for both tools. Copywhiz copies files simultaneously to multiple locations, thus completing the tasks faster. Transcription: That\u2019s it in this video. Let\u2019s have &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/copy-files-to-multiple-folders-or-computers-in-windows-using-robocopy-alternative-replacement\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Copy Files to Multiple Folders or Computers in Windows using Robocopy alternative replacement<\/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-8263","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\/8263","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=8263"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8471,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8263\/revisions\/8471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}