Is it possible to copy folder titles but not contents?

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Kevin W

This is more of a Microsoft Windows question. I have 2008/then a folder for
each month/then a folder for several different topics/folders inside/then
finally files.

I want the same layout for 2009 - - just no files inside. I can copy 2008
and call it 2009 - - but it will take a while because of the sizable files
and then I would have to delete all the files.

Do I need to create all of the new folders manually or is there another way?
Thanks
 
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Bob I

At the command prompt use XCOPY with the /T and /E switches

See Windows Help for other details
 
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Kevin W

This is exactly what I am looking for. I reviewed all of the command lines
and I agree I need the /T and /E.

But it says this is a MS-DOS command (which I haven't even thought about for
10 years)? Is this easy to do? If so, can you give me a quick step by step.
Otherwise, I will probably just do it manually. Thanks in advance!
 
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Bob I

At the command prompt, presuming C:\2008\............ is the folder

C:\>_

type in

XCOPY C:\2008\*.* C:\2009\*.* /T /E

and press enter
 
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Kevin W

How do I get to this command prompt?? Is it START - - RUN ??? Or do I need
to get into MS-DOS somehow?

Thanks again for your time.
 
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Bob I

You may want to check out Windows Help and Support. Looking up "Command
prompt" and selecting "Using Command Prompt" under the "Overviews,
Articles and Tutorials" will tell you all about it.
 
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