Create/List empty folders, but not the entire tree

KingL2

I can create a set of empty directories that mirrors all the features on a existing tree (but intentionally excludes the actual files contained therein)
https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/how-to-copy-folder-structure-without-copying-files/

I can also create a list of the Path Statements of all the directories/sub-directories (intentionally excluding the files)
https://www.karenware.com/powertools/karens-directory-printer
https://print-folders.com/

..but I was wondering - is there a way to do those two things }(1) create empty directories and (2) list names/paths of folders (for folders only, not files)} but LIMITING THE SCOPE TO ONLY INCLUDE THE FIRST (or, say, FIRST&SECOND) levels of nesting/hierarchy/indentation?

For example, only returning folders that are in Subdirectory Levels 1&2, not SubDirectory Level 3


The solution would
-Preferably support UTF characters
-Preferably preserve the Creation Date of the original folders
-Windows 10 Home.

TA

pbartlett

will robocopy with the LEV parameter do what you want?

https://superuser.com/questions/995054/how-to-copy-all-folders-at-a-certain-level-but-no-files-or-subfolder

KingL2

Yes, that does it, thanks.   It seems that you need to add an extra "/copyall /dcopy:T "  to preserve the Created Dates.

Right after I posted, I thought that I could just copy _everything_ ; dump the Path Statements into Excel ; then use a formula to count the number of backslashes and make a Rmdir statement if the Count>X.  But this is easier. 

KingL2

KingL2 said:

Yes, that does it, thanks.   It seems that you need to add an extra "/copyall /dcopy:T "  to preserve the Created Dates.

Right after I posted, I thought that I could just copy _everything_ ; dump the Path Statements into Excel ; then use a formula to count the number of backslashes and make a Rmdir statement if the Count>X.  

Thought I'd do the spreadsheet anyway.  I doubt it's much use to anyone else, but just-in-case:
http://www.filedropper.com/howtodeleteheavily-nestedfolderstemplateuseexcel