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Copying files with PowerShell


Some simple PowerShell commands will let you securely copy individual files in PowerShell. Enter command Copy--Item followed by the source file path and '-destination' followed by the path of the folder you are copying the file to. See this example:

Copy-Item c:\FooFolder\hiddenlist.txt -destination c:\backup

If you want to copy a folder and all of the subfolders inside it you can add the switch -recurse to the end. Adding the switch -force will allow for any existing files to be overwritten. So if we enter this PowerShell script:

copy-item -path "C:\foofolder2" -destination "c:\backup" -recurse

. . . this folder:

. . .will be fully copied here:



Sean O'Shea has more than 20 years of experience in the litigation support field with major law firms in New York and San Francisco.   He is an ACEDS Certified eDiscovery Specialist and a Relativity Certified Administrator.

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