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I need copy `credits.jpg` from `C:\Users\meotimdihia\Desktop\credits.jpg` to `D:\Software\destinationfolder and all subfolders`
I read many and i write

/R "D:\Software\destinationfolder" %%I IN (.) DO COPY "C:\Users\meotimdihia\Desktop\credits.jpg" "%%I\credits.jpg"

then i save file saveall.bat but i run it , it dont work at all.
help me write 1 bat

Give this a try:

for /r "D:\Software\destinationfolder" %i in (.) do @copy "C:\Users\meotimdihia\Desktop\credits.jpg" "%i"

Of course, if it's to go into a batch file, double the '%'.

If you can use it: Here is a PowerShell solution (PowerShell is integrated in Windows 7 and available from XP and up):

$file = "C:\...\yourfile.txt"
$dir = "C:\...\YourFolder"

#Store in sub directories
dir $dir -recurse | % {copy $file -destination $_.FullName}
#Store in the directory
copy $file -destination $dir

I'm pretty sure that the last line can be integrated in `dir ...` but I'm not sure how (I do not use PowerShell very often).

This was the first search I found on google for `batch file copy file to all subfolders`.

Here's a way with [xcopy][1].
There's also [robocopy][2] but that would be too powerful for a simple task like this. (_I've used that for entire drive backups because it can use multi-threading_)

---

But, let us focus on **`xcopy`**.

This example is for saving to a file with the extension `.bat`. Just drop the additional `%` where there is two if running directly on the command line.

```
cd "D:\Software\destinationfolder"
for /r /d %%I in (*) do xcopy "C:\temp\file.ext" "%%~fsI" /H /K
```

- `cd "D:\Software\destinationfolder"` change directory to the folder you want to copy the file to. Wrap this in quotes if the path has whitespaces.
- the `for` loop - [See help here][3]. Or type `for /?` in a command prompt.
- `/r` - Loop through files (recurse subfolders)
- `/d` - Loop through several folders
- `%%I` - `%%parameter`: A replaceable parameter
- `xcopy` - Type `xcopy /?` in the command line for lots of help. You may need to press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to read the entire help on this.
- `C:\temp\file.ext` - The file you want to copy
- `"%%~fsI"` - Expands `%%I` to a full pathname with short names only
- `/H` - Copies files with hidden and system file attributes. By default, xcopy does not copy hidden or system files
- `/K` - Copies files and retains the read-only attribute on Destination files if present on the Source files. By default, xcopy removes the read-only attribute.

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The last two parameters are just examples if you're having trouble with any read-only files and will retain the most important file properties.

[Lots more xcopy parameters here][4]

[xcopy examples here][5]

---

Just for completeness. This example below will copy the same file in each folder of the current directory and not any sub-folders. Just the `/r` option is removed for it to behave like this.

```
for /d %%I in (*) do xcopy "C:\temp\file.ext" "%%~fsI" /H /K

```

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