windows - batch file to move files from sub dirs to root dir with overwritting files with name conflicts

So requesting some help, I am currently trying to sort out a mess in my google photos. I have downloaded the archive of my google photos and have a bunch of folders with files/photos in them. I am trying to write a batch file to move the files/photos from the folder to the root of this portable drive I am using for the cleanup.

So far I have this:

@echo off
for /f "tokens=*" %%f in ('dir /a:-D /s /b') do move "%%f" .
for /f "tokens=*" %%f in ('dir /a:D /s /b') do rd "%%f"

It works the only problem I have is that potentially there could be photos with the same filename in different folders and I don't want to overwrite.

Is there any parameter I can set on the move command to block the overwrite?

Thanks

Answer

Is there any parameter I can set on the move command to block the overwrite?

You can use the /-Y switch (Enable confirmation prompt, when overwriting files).

The following trick will answer n, so the move doesn't happen:

echo n|move /-y "%%f" .

Notes:

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  This trick only works for a single file, no wildcards

  
  


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  If a file is not moved your following rd command will fail with th following error:

  
  

  The directory is not empty.
  

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