How to Automatically Move Files from One Folder to Another on Windows 10

Does your work require you to regularly move files from one folder to another on Windows? Do you find yourself regularly moving files from one folder to another for freeing up space on the drive? Moving files and folders from one location to another can be an exhausting task. But you need not to follow this tedious task, as you can automatically move files from one folder to another. This post follows a simple yet effective way to help you automate your task of moving files from one folder to another.

Steps to Create a Script to Automatically Move Files From One Folder To Another On Windows 10

If you want to perform automated file transfer, first you need to create a script.

Step 1: Go to the search bar on the taskbar and type, Notepad and press Enter to launch it

Step:2 You will get a blank file, copy and paste the below-written script in Notepad.

Before finalizing, you need to make some changes such as a set number of days, source and destination folder

echo off
set X=<days>
set "source=C:\<Source Folder Path>"
set "destination=D:\<Destination Folder Path>"
robocopy "%source%" "%destination%" /mov /minage:%X%
exit /b

Step 3: Go to File->Save to save the file.
Step 4: While saving the file, you need to change the default file type from .txt file to All files.
Step 5: Type <filename>.BAT beside Filename to save the file with . BAT file.
Step 6: Now click Save to save the file.

Steps To Create A Task To Run The File

Once you have set specific and chosen the source and destination folder to move the files, let’s schedule the task to automatically move files from one folder to another on Windows 10

•  In the search box on the taskbar, type Task Scheduler and press Enter to open Task Scheduler.
  
• On the Task Scheduler window, from the right side of the window, locate and click Create Task
• Type a suitable name for the task.
  
• On create Task window, click Triggers tab.

• Click New to create a Trigger.
  
• Now, from the settings, choose the frequency to trigger. For example, you can choose Daily, One time, Monthly and Weekly.
• Also, choose a time when you want the task to be triggered and click OK to save the settings.

• Again from the Create Task window, Click Actions tab. This will connect an action to the trigger.
• Locate and Click New on Actions Tab.

• From the following window, click browse and navigate to the .BAT file that you created and click OK to complete. Now close the Task Scheduler.

So, that’s it! Now you don’t have to worry about moving files and folders from one folder to another, as now it will be an automated file transfer.

Software To Organize Files And Folders

This process can not only be done using Task Scheduler and Roboscript, but there is also software to perform automated file transfer to save your time and efforts.

One of the great software to organize files and folders is EaseUS Todo Backup tool which is a backup tool, which has File Backup feature which allows you to copy or move files from one folder to another by setting a schedule.

To use the function, the tool will create an image of your file to another folder weekly, daily or any set time you have scheduled. Preview the image anytime you want but before editing, you should make a copy.

Steps to Move Files from One Folder to Another With Software

• Download and Install EaseUS backup software

• Launch the tool and select “File Backup” to copy or move files from one folder to another.
  
• Choose the files and folders to copy or move. Click Destination to choose a preferred location where you want to copy. You can also choose Plan name and Description to further specify information related to the file.
  
• Click Schedule to get the Backup Scheme window. Now you can schedule a backup plan to move files daily, weekly, monthly.

• Click Proceed to move files from one folder to another.

So, these are ways to get an automated file transfer done with or without software. What do you think? Would you be using this method to automatically move files and folders to make your life easy? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.

FAQs –

Q1. What is the program that move files automatically?

EaseUS Todo Backup tool is the best tool to move files from one folder to another automatically. 

Q2. How do you continuously copy all file changes from one folder to another?

To continuously copy all file changes from one folder to another, you need to follow a specific command. 

Q3. How to move multiple files from one folder to another in Windows 10?

You can take help from Task Scheduler to Script as well as a software such as EaseUS Todo Backup Software you can move files from one folder to another in Windows 10 automatically.