move
Updated: January 21, 2005
Moves one or more files from one directory to the specified
directory.
Syntax
move [{/y | /-y}] [Source] [Target]
Parameters
/y
Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to
overwrite an existing destination file.
/-y
Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an
existing destination file.
Source
Specifies the path and name of the file or files to
move. If you want to move or rename a directory,
Source should be the current directory path and
name.
Target
Specifies the path and name to move files to. If you
want to move or rename a directory, Target
should be the desired directory path and name.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
-
Using the /y command-line option
The /y command-line option might be preset in the COPYCMD environment variable. You can override this with /-y on the command line. The default is to prompt on overwrites unless the copy command is being executed from within a batch script.
- Moving encrypted files
Moving encrypted files to a volume that does not support Encrypting File System (EFS) results in an error. Decrypt the files first or move the files to a volume that does support EFS.
Examples
To move all files with the .xls extension from the \Data
directory to the \Second_Q\Reports directory, type:
move \data\*.xls \second_q\reports\
Formatting legend
| Format | Meaning |
| Italic | Information that the user must supply |
| Bold | Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
| Ellipsis (...) | Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
| Between brackets ([]) | Optional items |
| Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} | Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
| Courier font | Code or program output |