Copy a folder to multiple computers at the same time.

[phudson]

I have a script and a .txt file that has a list of computers. Below is the batch file i run to copy the SD folder to the listed computers.

 

for /f %%i in (c:\SD\Computers.txt) do robocopy C:\SD\ \\%%i\C$\ /E
Pause.

 

Right now the batch file copy's all contents of the SD folder to each computer one at a time. What could i do to make to copy to all the computers at the same time?

 

Also i don't care its is VBS or any other language even powershell.

 

Thanks for any advice.

Edited August 19, 2015 by phudson

[nicholab]

Why not in gpo?

[halbaradkenafin]

GPO would be the easiest way if the contents are always going to be in the same source location. Not many ways to do it to multiple PCs simultaneously, possibly Powershell Jobs but I haven't done much with them so couldn't tell you how easy/hard it would be.

[RobD]

PDQ Deploy with a batch script?

[Meldrew]

I have a script and a .txt file that has a list of computers. Below is the batch file i run to copy the SD folder to the listed computers.

 

for /f %%i in (c:\SD\Computers.txt) do robocopy C:\SD\ \\%%i\C$\ /E
Pause.

 

Right now the batch file copy's all contents of the SD folder to each computer one at a time. What could i do to make to copy to all the computers at the same time?

 

Also i don't care its is VBS or any other language even powershell.

 

Thanks for any advice.

 

I've not tested, but if you put 'start' without the quotes between 'do' and 'robocop'y, each robocopy to a PC should pop up in a different cmd window, so therefore happen simultaneously.

 

HTH,

 

Meldrew

[phudson]

I've not tested, but if you put 'start' without the quotes between 'do' and 'robocop'y, each robocopy to a PC should pop up in a different cmd window, so therefore happen simultaneously.

 

HTH,

 

Meldrew

 

Thanks that worked!!!

 

for /f %%i in (%~d0\SoftwareDeployment\Lists\Computers.txt) do start robocopy %~d0\Softwaredeployment\SD\ \\%%i\C$\ /e
exit