How to copy all files created between two dates using Command prompt?

Question

I have written code in window batch file (eq. getFiles.bat ) that get all files within select date range. eq.

xcopy /S /D:01-10-2011  *.* C:\todaysFiles

But I want get all files in between two dates including From date and To date.
file extension is .cmd or .bat

You probably want to edit your question to specify "get all files *changed* between two dates" or "get all files *created* between two dates". — MSalters, Jan 24 '11 at 09:34

score 16 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 24 '11 at 09:06

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If you're on Vista/Win7/WinServer2008 you can use robocopy like so:

robocopy c:\source c:\destination *.* /MAXAGE:20101231 /MINAGE:20111001

On XP, I'm not sure if there are built-in solutions short of using Powershell and the like.

answered Jan 24 '11 at 09:06

Guido Domenici

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Thanks Guido Domenici. right now I m using XP. I'll trie and back to u if any problem. – Abhishek B. Jan 24 '11 at 13:50
Is it possible to copy the file in time range? – AshokD Feb 26 '13 at 08:40
@AshokD ask with Mention @ – Abhishek B. Sep 13 '16 at 12:27
There is some dispute as to whether `/MINAGE` and `/MAXAGE` is for date modified or date created, see https://serverfault.com/questions/419300/robocopy-minage-and-maxage. As this forms the basis of the question, it's worth mentioning. – Jimadine Nov 13 '17 at 19:19
Is there a way to make robocopy give feedback? – jeffkenn Mar 07 '18 at 12:33
Hint: add `/E` for recursion into subfolders – Damian Vogel Nov 20 '21 at 16:36

Jimadine · Answer 2 · 2017-11-29T09:08:05.670

The title of this question is slightly misleading. Based on the questioner's xcopy example, I believe the questioner wants to know "How to copy all files created...", not how to get all files (which I equate with list).

The questioner also states "file extension is .cmd or .bat". This could mean that the questioner wants to copy only files with these extensions but I think it means the questioner would like a batch script solution.

To use the following solution, open a command prompt and chdir to the folder where the files to be copied are located. Then enter the commands listed below, changing the SET values as appropriate.

SET DESTINATION=C:\destination
SET DATE_FROM=01/01/2005
SET DATE_TO=01/01/2007
> nul forfiles /S /D +%DATE_FROM% /C "cmd /C if @isdir==FALSE 2> nul forfiles /M @file /D -%DATE_TO% && > con ( echo @path && copy /V @path %DESTINATION% )"

Note: this will copy files in subfolders as well as files in the top-level folder.

The SET values could be hard-coded directly into the > nul forfiles... line, meaning only one line is required, but for clarity I've used variable substitution.

A caveat is that it is based on date modified (original question asked for date created)

Credit to aschipfl (https://stackoverflow.com/a/36585535/1754517) for providing the inspiration for my answer.

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 09 '16 at 15:51

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You can also use the forfiles command. It can search recursively in all subfolders /s for files created in the selected root folder /p <Path>, execute commands on the selected files /c "<Command>", apply masks to search /m <SearchMask>, between a date range /d [{+|-}][{<Date>|<Days>}]

more info here, and here

answered Jun 09 '16 at 15:51

Maxus

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I do not think this can handle a date range – SpaceMonkey55 Jun 03 '22 at 12:43

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 13 '16 at 02:01

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Here's a batch for viewing files by creation date by year. Easily changed to cmd prompt by removing the extra percentage symbols.

for %%a in (2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017) do (
for /f %%i in ('xxcopy i:\podcasts\*.* /LL /ZS /Q /FC /DA:%%a-01-01 /DB:%%a-12-31 ^| find /c /v ""') do echo %%a: %%i
)

answered Sep 13 '16 at 02:01

RKO

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note that xxcopy is not a native windows application – SpaceMonkey55 Jun 03 '22 at 12:51

How to copy all files created between two dates using Command prompt?

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