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Search with batch file
Name: amlife Date: October 27, 2008 at 06:13:21 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 2GB Product: HP
Comment:
Hello
I was wondering it it is possible to creat batch file will search %systemdrive% for files and backup them up to backup folder.
example.
search for *.jpg and copy to backup\jpg search for *.doc and copy to backup\MS word search for *.ppt and copy to backup\MS power point
I tired to use IF FOUND statement. but it will look into single directory not sure if there is any special switch will make it look into subdirectories
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: October 27, 2008 at 07:10:47 Pacific
Reply:
@echo off setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
for %%a in (jpg doc ppt) do ( for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%f in ('dir/b/s/a-d %systemdrive%\*.%%a') do ( echo copy "%%f" d:\bakup\%%a ) )
===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
M2
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Response Number 2
Name: amlife Date: October 27, 2008 at 07:21:35 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks Mechanix2Go
I just want to know now, will this search the entire hard drive ? including all subfolders?
how can I add more extensions ex. *.GIF *.XLS
Thank you
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Response Number 3
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: October 27, 2008 at 07:27:12 Pacific
Reply:
Yes, it'll do the whole drive.
Put additional exts in here:
(jpg doc ppt)
===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
M2
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Response Number 4
Name: amlife Date: October 27, 2008 at 07:33:39 Pacific
Reply:
sounds good, thanks for your help, will create that bat file and will post feedback soon :-)
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Response Number 5
Name: amlife Date: October 27, 2008 at 08:27:28 Pacific
Reply:
ok .. I'm not sure what is wrong, but it not copying anything .. I can't see anything in the "bakup" folder. however I was able to see listing for all extensions provided, I didn't see any errors..
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Response Number 6
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: October 27, 2008 at 08:33:18 Pacific
Reply:
Sorry as written, it previews what's to be done.
To activate, edit out the ECHO before COPY.
===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
M2
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Response Number 7
Name: amlife Date: October 27, 2008 at 09:39:28 Pacific
Reply:
removed the echo, and it is working as it should be .. thanks again for your assistance.
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