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VBScript to determine drive letter, copy all files and folder and show a progress bar

I am looking for some VBScript that will be run from a USB memory stick.

Its first job is to discover what the drive letter of the USB memory stick is. The script will be copied to several different makes of USB drives so it cannot be determined by make/model, etc.

The second job it to copy all the files and folders within 1 directory on the USB memory stick to a location on the host PC.
Copy X:\Builds\Build1 C:\Temp\Build1
(where X = the discovered drive letter)

The third job is to show an accurate progress bar during the copying.

Thanks

Cashpanda

You can set static drive letters for removable devices such as a USB drive in Computer Management under Storage > Disk Management.

You can use modified VBS file/folder copy script tailored to that drive letter.
I would start here with a template:
computerperformance.co.uk

You could set this script to run as a scheduled task, or manually run it as needed.

As for a detailed progress bar, it does not exist in windows.
We all want it. Microsoft refuses to deliver.

Bill Prew

Can you be more specific about what files will need to be copied to the host PC? Are they all in one folder, are there subfolders, is it a list of files, etc?

~bp

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fruitloopy

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Thanks Rob, that works great.

RobSampson

No problem. Thanks for the grade.

Rob.