How to have files automatically copied to another folder on Windows 11/10

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How to make files automatically copied to another folder on Windows 11/10

How to automatically copy files and folders to another destination folder on Windows 11/10 using Task Scheduler? This article will provide you with detailed guidance.

Please follow the steps below:

Open Notepad

Write a script to copy files from one folder to another

Save Notepad file as batch file

Use Task Scheduler to call this batch file

Let's see how to do this.

Open Notepad and create a batch file

First, you need to create a script to copy the files in the source folder to the target folder. To do this, we will use the xCopy command, whose syntax is as follows.

X复制“源文件夹的路径”“目标文件夹的路径”/e/y

In the above command, the /e parameter is used to open all subfolders in the source folder. This parameter also copies empty subfolders.

When Windows finds the same file in the target folder, an overwrite confirmation prompt will pop up. To avoid a large number of prompts, we can use the /y parameter to disable overwriting confirmation prompts.

Make sure you specify the paths to the source and destination folders accurately when entering the command, otherwise the command will fail to execute. For example, to copy from "D:\The Windows Club\New Folders" to USB flash drive E, use the correct command.

X复制“D：The Windows ClubNew Folders”“E：”/e/y

Now, go to File>Save As. Name the file to save it and write .bat at the end of the file name. When finished, click Save.

Use the task scheduler to call the batch file

Now, the next step is to call the batch file using the task scheduler. The instructions below will guide you in doing this.

Open the task scheduler. Expand the Task Scheduler Library folder. Now, right-click on the Task Scheduler Library folder and select New Folder. Name this folder "Custom Tasks" or give it a name of your choice.

Now, right-click on the custom task folder or a folder you have created and select Create Task. Give your task a name, such as Copy Files under the General tab. Now, select the triggers folder and click New. Set the frequency of tasks according to your requirements. For example, if you want to automatically copy files every day, select Daily. When finished, click OK.

Now, go to the Actions tab and click New. Select Start a program in the Action drop-down list. Click Browse and select the batch file from your computer. Click OK.

An automated task has been created to copy your files from the source folder to the destination folder. But if you are a laptop user, this automatic task will only run when your laptop is connected to the charger. If your laptop is on battery, this task will not run. To prevent this from happening, go to the Conditions tab and uncheck the following checkbox:

• Start the task only when the computer is on AC power
• Stop if computer switches to battery power.

This task will not run if your computer is in hibernation mode. To cause your computer to wake from sleep mode and run an automated task, select the Wake computer to run this task check box. Now, click OK.

After performing the above steps, the task will be added to the custom tasks folder in Task Scheduler, and you will see its status as Ready. If the status shows Disabled, right-click and select Enable. From now on, the task will run at the desired time.

Please note that if you create a task that automatically copies files to an external hard drive, the hard drive should be connected to your computer.

that's all.

How to copy files to other folders in Windows 11?

The easiest way to copy files to another folder in Windows 11 is to use the copy and paste method. Select the files you want to copy and press Ctrl C key. Now, open the folder to which you want to copy these files. Once the folder is open, press Ctrl V key.

How to repeat a task every day in Task Scheduler?

To repeat a task in Task Scheduler every day, you must create a Daily trigger. When you create this trigger, set a time when you want the task to start. You can also set this setting if you want the task to repeat every other day, every 3 days, etc.

Read next: Schedule Shutdown or Restart using the Task Scheduler in Windows.

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