How can I recursively copy files of a specific pattern into a single flat folder on Windows?

Question

I need to copy a set of DLL and PDB files from a set of folders recursively into another folder. I don't want to recreate the folder hierarchy in the target folder. I want to use built in Windows tools, e.g. DOS commands.

Accepted Answer

```
mkdir targetDir
for /r %x in (*.dll, *pdb) do copy "%x" targetDir\
```

Use /Y at the end of the above command if you are copying multiple files and don't want to keep answering "Yes".

How can I recursively copy files of a specific pattern into a single flat folder on Windows?

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