Help with copying all .pdf and .docx files on all of the computer's drives to a single directory

[Shaioki]

I'm trying to copy all .pdf and .docx files on all drives to a single directory. Preferably retaining the original folder structures.
This is what I currently have:

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set dst=(DESTINATION DIRECTORY)
for /f "tokens=2 delims==" %%d in ('wmic logicaldisk get name /format:value') do (
    xcopy /C /Q /G /Y /E %%d\*.pdf %dst% >>nul
    xcopy /C /Q /G /Y /E %%d\*.docx %dst% >>nul
)

The FOR loop lists the drive letters of all drives on the computer.
The script has to be able to work for any computer, regardless of the number of drives. Any help would be greatly appreciated

[penpen]

I would first create a list of files to copy in order to avoid an endless loop (untested and not full code):

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@echo off
setlocal enableExtensions disableDelayedExpansion

>"filelist.txt" (
   for /f "tokens=2 delims=:=" %%d in ('wmic logicaldisk get name /format:value') do (
      for /R "%%d:\" %a in (*.pdf *.docx) do echo %%~fa
   )
)
:: @todo process filelist using "for /F"

endlocal
goto :eof

(Maybe you need 'push "%%d:\"' + 'popd' around the for/R loop.)


penpen