All Windows 10 users know how easy it is to move files between operating system folders. There are several ways to cut and paste files, for example using the contextual menu as well as the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + X and Ctrl + V. However, there is also another method to carry out this operation, making use of the CMD.
Related: How to run Command Prompt as Administrator in Windows 10, 8.1 or 7.
Most of the time, the most intuitive methods are the most convenient, however the use of the CMD may be considered necessary on certain occasions. For example, if we create the hidden folder “with” which cannot be accessed in any other way than using the CMD, we will have no choice but to use command input to move files inside.
Obviously this method can not only be used to move files to the protected folder, but it can also be used to move files into fully visible and accessible folders.
If you are interested in moving files from one folder to another, whether protected or not, using the Windows tool:
How to move a file from one folder to another using the Windows CMD.
– The first thing we have to be clear about are the paths of the file that we want to copy and the path of the destination folder.
In our example:
- Original path of the file: C: Users juanm Documents Folder 1 foto1.png
- Destination folder: C: Users juanm Pictures Folder 2
– Line followed, open the CMD which you can do using Windows search.
– When the tool’s interface is displayed, we must enter the following custom command with your data:
MOVE “ruta de origen del archivo a copiar” “ruta de la carpeta de destino”
In our example it would be:
MOVE “C:UsersjuanmDocumentsCarpeta 1foto1.png” “C:UsersjuanmPicturesCarpeta 2”
– After pressing Enter you will see how the file has been moved from the source folder to the destination folder.
How to move multiple files between folders at the same time using Windows CMD.
– In this case we must know the name of all the files to be moved as well as the source and destination routes.
In our example:
- Source folder path: C: Users juanm Documents Folder 1
- Destination folder path: C: Users juanm Pictures Folder 2
- * with the extension of the files with their extension: foto1.png and photo2.png
The next thing will be to open the CMD (Command Symbols) and go to the source folder (where the files are) using the following command:
cd ruta de la carpeta de origen
In our case
cd C:UsersjuanmDocumentsCarpeta 1
After executing the MOVE command next to the * symbol followed by the extension of the files to be moved, separating them by commas, followed by the destination path.
MOVE *.png “ruta de la carpeta de destino”
In our case:
MOVE *.png “C:UsersjuanmPicturesCarpeta 2”
After pressing Enter to execute the command, all files will be simultaneously moved from the source folder to the destination folder.
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