title: COPY, XCOPY, ROBOCOPY - copy entire file path to a full folder path
body: <p>I am trying to use a list of full file paths (mostly unique) (ex. "C:\Folder1\file_1.xls") to copy to full folder paths, (ex. "C:\DifferentFolder).</p>
  
  <p>Both the full file path and full folder path differ by line.  I have completed this using COPY mostly successfully, by placing all paths in quotes.  </p>
  
  <pre><code>COPY "E:\California\CA_restaurants.pdf" "E:\Placestoeat\"
  COPY "E:\California\CA_hotels.pdf" "E:\Placestostay\"
  COPY "E:\Arizona\AZ_hotels.pdf" "E:\Placestostay\"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The issue with continuing to use this, is that I've found that I only have about a 95% success rate when I look at # of files before and after the .bat file is finished.  I'm not sure what the issue is, but I'm considering switching to Robocopy or xcopy as I've heard those can give feedback about success AND an option to rename duplicate files?? </p>
  
  <p>Thing is, I can't seem to get either xcopy or robocopy to work based on full file names and full folder names, that both change each line.  </p>
  
  <p>Can someone explain what I'm doing wrong or give an example script for me to try?  I'm not a techie, just trying to find a way to make my mundane historic data project more efficient.  </p>