I have a "clean up" batch program that sits in a parent directory & deletes certain extraneous files within the directory "tree".
One function is to delete extra ".backup" save folders (just .backup, not main folders)
For reference, the folder path is like:
\Parent folder (w/ my .bat)
\Saves
\save 1\save files
\save 1.backup\save files
\save 2\save files
\save 2.backup\save files
(etc)
I can remove the unwanted subfolders using
for /d %%x in (Saves\*.backup) do rd /s /q "%%x"
However, I want to add a check into the code to verify that the folders have actually been deleted & give correct message for success, failure, no folder, etc. outcomes.
I can do that with file deletion functions using IF EXIST/IF NOT EXIST arguments, but I'm having trouble applying these to the subfolder deletion.
I can look for files in the save folders to satisfy the EXIST/NOT EXIST arguments, but using the * wildcard in the subfolder name seems to be throwing a wrench into the works, and the program fails to detect any folders/files using that statement. However if I define a specific save folder outright, the subroutine will work perfectly.
So:
if not exist "Saves\save 1.backup\*.*" ( goto nofile )
if exist "Saves\save 1.backup\*.*" ( for /d %%x in (Saves\*.backup) do rd /s /q "%%x" )
will delete the correct folders (or give a message if no valid folders), but
if not exist "Saves\*.backup\*.*" ( goto nofile )
if exist "Saves\*.backup\*.*" ( for /d %%x in (Saves\*.backup) do rd /s /q "%%x" )
doesn't delete anything, & just gives my "nofile" message.
Obviously, specifying every possible save name isn't an option.
Any solutions?
p.s. to head off any extra questions: I want to [occasionally] delete these backups because the program makes a new one each time it saves.
You can check folder into for loop after command rd.
for /d %%x in (Saves\*.backup) do (
rd /q /s %%x
if exist %%x (echo Failed) else echo Success
)
I need to copy several backup files to a shared folder
The Source to copy from looks like this below (there is other files inbetween but are not interested in copying them
C:\BackupLocation\BCK1\Logs\myLog1.log
C:\BackupLocation\BCK1\Logs\myLog2.log
C:\BackupLocation\BCK1\Logs\myLog3.log
C:\BackupLocation\BCK2\Logs\myLog1.log
C:\BackupLocation\BCK2\Logs\myLog2.log
C:\BackupLocation\BCK2\Logs\myLog3.log
C:\BackupLocation\BCK3\Logs\myLog1.log
C:\BackupLocation\BCK3\Logs\myLog2.log
I need to be able to copy any log file with the words "myLog" in the file name.
I thought about doing a For look do get the directory and then using robocopy to copy the files to my shared location
FOR /d /r %ROOT_SRC_BACKUP_LOCATION% %%G in (*logs*) DO (
Pushd %%G
Robocopy %%G "mybackup location directory" *mylog* /S
Popd )
But the problem is that the logs directory detects other logs directory... for example I have another logs directory in here
C:\BackupLocation\BCK3\server\Logs\IDontCareAboutTheLogsIntheServerDirectory.log
What is the most effective way to copy all the myLog's in the C:\BackupLocation\BCKXX\Logs\ folder?
Test this:
#echo off
Pushd "C:\BackupLocation"
for /d %%a in (bck*) do (
if exist "%%a\logs\" Robocopy "%%a\logs" "d:\mybackup location directory\%%a\logs" "*mylog*.log"
)
Popd
On my drive S:\ I have a folder X which has multiple files and subfilders, each of which in turn contains its own files and subfolders and so on. Each folder(at any level) contains a hidden folder named the same way, say HID, with several files in it.
I have the same structure in another drive D:\ - same folder X with the same structure, but with slighly different contents in the files.
Basically I need to copy-and-replace the contents of X from S:\ into D:\, but not touch the hidden folders hamed HID (basically, they are unique in two independent ways - by the fact that they are named HID and by the fact that they are hidden).
I'm lazy to do this manually and don't feel like writing a C++ application to do this either. Is there any easy way to do this using a small bat file or a direct shell command with smart arguments?
You may be interested in xcopy command. As it says, "By default, xcopy does not copy hidden or system files.". It also has an exclude option, which seems to be used for ignoring specially named files.
Try this: lose the echo and pause if it's echoing the right commands.
#echo off
cd /d "s:\folder x"
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /a-d /b /s ^|find /v "\HID\" ') do (
echo copy /y "%%a" "d:%%~pnxa"
pause
)
#echo off
xcopy /s/z/i Q:\U1210.exe C:\Users\jalozinski\Desktop\
START C:\Users\jalozinski\Desktop\U1210.exe
So this purpose of this code is to copy U1210.exe from the Q:\ drive to the desktop, then start the newly copied .exe. But for some reason it copies random folders and files from the Q:\ drive, and I don't know why. I have a feeling it has to do with the /s/z/i (i was trying these so it may be oen of them) or something to do with the filepath of the source. I feel like if I close the filepath it won't fix anything though.
This is batch, by the way. :I
Lets look at what you have for the XCOPY:
/S = Copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones.
/Z = Copies networked files in restartable mode.
/I = If destination does not exist and copying more than one file, assumes that destination must be a directory.
First I would try w/o the /S, because you don't need directories.
I would include /R (Overwrites read-only files.)
I would also include /Y (Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file.)
This is what I got working the way I think you want it:
#ECHO OFF
set source=Q:\U1210.exe
set dest=C:\Users\jalozinski\desktop\
xcopy %source% %dest% /Z /R /Y
start %dest%\U1210.exe
exit
#echo off
xcopy Q:\U1210.exe C:\Users\jalozinski\Desktop\
START C:\Users\jalozinski\Desktop\U1210.exe
that should be all you need
/s is copying all the subfolders
/i is assuming it is a directory (when in doubt)
/z is a preventitive measure if you have a very slow computer
so you should not need any of those commands
I have a directory which contains files and a number of levels of subdirectories:
C:\Source
I would like to move the contents of C:\Source into:
C:\Destination
Requirements:
All files and all subdirectories
within C:\SourceData must be moved
I will be running the command in a
batch file
I can't use Powershell or
any other scripting languages
Attempt 0
XCOPY /E "C:\Source" "C:\Destination"
This works perfectly, but it copies instead of moves. I can't copy then delete the source as I'm moving a very large set of files and there isn't enough disk space to have two copies of them at a time.
Attempt 1
MOVE "C:\Source" "C:\Destination"
This moves the entire C:\Source directory into C:\Destination so I end up with:
C:\Destination\Source
Attempt 2
With some help from this question and accepted answer I came up with:
for /r "C:\Source" %%x in (*) do move "%%x" "C:\Destination"
This moves the files within C:\Source but not the subdirectories or their contents. Note that I used %%x instead of %x as I'm using it in a batch file.
Using FOR seems promising but I'm not sure I've used the right syntax? Have I missed something?
Attempt 3
As suggested by Nick D, I tried rename:
RENAME "C:\Source" Destination
For the example scenario I gave this works fine. Unfortunately my real Destination directory is at a different level to the Source directory and this doesn't seem to be supported:
C:\>REN /?
Renames a file or files.
RENAME [drive:][path]filename1 filename2.
REN [drive:][path]filename1 filename2.
Note that you cannot specify a new drive or path for your destination file.
I get "The syntax of the command is incorrect." errors if I try to specify a more complex destination path, for example:
RENAME "C:\Source" "C:\MyOtherDirectory\Destination"
RENAME "C:\Source" "MyOtherDirectory\Destination"
Undoubtedly use robocopy. It is a simple but brilliantly useful tool.
robocopy /move /e sourcedir destdir
This will move all the files and folders, including empty ones, deleting each original file after it has moved it.
If you don't have robocopy installed you can download it by itself or as part of a Microsoft resource kit.
Update:
Adjusted code to a. check whether folders already exist at the destination, in which case move files in that folder over (and continue traversing the source directory structure), otherwise move the folder wholesale.
At the end of the script the source folder is removed altogether to eliminate these folders which have had their files moved over to an already existent folder at the destination (meaning these folders have been emptied but not deleted at the source).
Additionally we check whether a folder is both empty and already exists at the destination in which case we do nothing (and leave the source folder to be deleted to the last line of the script). Not doing this results in "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect." errors.
Phew! Please let me know how you get on with this! I have tested this and it seems to be working well.
for /d /r "c:\source" %%i in (*) do if exist "c:\destination\%%~ni" (dir "%%i" | find "0 File(s)" > NUL & if errorlevel 1 move /y "%%i\*.*" "c:\destination\%%~ni") else (move /y "%%i" "c:\destination")
move /y c:\source\*.* c:\destination
rd /s /q c:\source
In response to ufukgun's answer:
xcopy C:\Source\* C:\Destination\* /s /e /i /Y
/s - Copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones.
/e - Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones. Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T.
/i - If destination does not exist and copying more than one file, assumes that destination must be a directory.
/y - Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file.
As stated in another answer, using xcopy may be not as efficient as it would be a native move command that only changes pointers in the filesystem.
Since XCOPY works, you could use XCOPY and DELETE, it's a workaround, but should work?
on Vista use
robocopy source destination /MIR
/MIR .. mirror a complete directory tree (also deletes files in the destination)
else
xcopy
Of course you have to delete the source afterwards :)
I have a directory which contains
files and a number of levels of
subdirectories:
C:\Source
I would like to move the contents of
C:\Source into:
C:\Destination
Maybe I'm missing something, but can't you just rename the folder?
As sent on twitter:
Try combining attempt 3 with attempt 1. Rename to get the destination folder correct, then move "Destination" to the correct place.
#echo on
set SOURCE=C:\Source
set DESTINATION=C:\Destination
xcopy %SOURCE%\* %DESTINATION%\* /s /e /i /Y
PAUSE
i use batch file like this...
or simply call:
xcopy C:\Source\* C:\Destination\* /s /e /i /Y
I use a utility called xxcopy. It can move files and have many useful options, you can use it like this :
xxcopy C:\Source C:\Destination /E /RC
the options :
/E to copy everything even empty folders
/RC to remove every source file after each successful copy
you can download free copy of xxcopy for personal use from :
http://www.xxcopy.com/xcpydnld.htm
Maybe a little off-topic, but still usefull:
Some people suggest to just copy + delete the source files, but
moving files is not the same as copying + deleting!
When using the (x)copy function, you allocate new space on the same volume on a harddisk. After the copying the files, the old files (the old allocated space which was required for the files) are beign marked as deleted. While you will achieve the same result as an end-user, moving does something diffrent and more efficient.
Moving files actually only changes some records in the MFT (master file table). These changes only consist of a different path for the user to locate its files. Physically the files still remain in the same sectors on the harddisk.
If all your trying to do is move a directory and the content up one level:
MOVE folder_you_wan_to_move ..
Note that .. refers to the next directory up.
I leave this code I have written based on ljs's attempt,
It moves directory trees as Windows does, overwriting the files that already exists in destination with those in source, and avoiding the slow copy and erase method except if the destination is in a different drive.
If your S.O is not in english must change line 6 with the text used by the Dir command when it finds 0 files.
movedir.bat source_dir destination_dir
#echo off
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
if %1.==. echo movedir dir1[\*] dir2 & echo move dir1 inside dir2 overwriting coincident files & echo option \* moves only dir1 content & goto end
set S=%~f1
set D=%~f2
set "noFiles= 0 File"
set "R=0" rem R is option [\*] flag
if %S:~-2%.==\.. set "S=%S:~,-2%" & set "R=1"
if not exist "%S%" goto paramERR
if not exist "%D%" goto paramERR
set "Trim=0" & set "Sc=%S%"
:LP
set /A Trim+=1 & (set "Sc=!Sc:~1!") & if NOT !Sc!.==. goto LP
if %R%==0 (if exist "%D%\%~n1%~x1" (set "D=%D%\%~n1%~x1")) else move /y "%S%" "%D%" & goto end
CALL:movefiles "%S%" "%D%"
for /D /R "%S%" %%I in (*) do (set "Way=%%~fI") & (set "Way=!Way:~%Trim%!") & if exist "%D%!Way!" (CALL:movefiles "%%I" "%D%!Way!") else (move /y "%%I" "%D%!Way!\.." > NUL)
rd /s/q "%S%" & if %R%==1 md "%S%"
goto end
:movefiles
dir %1 | find "%noFiles%" > NUL & if ERRORLEVEL 1 move /y "%~1\*.*" %2 > NUL
goto :eof
:paramERR
echo Source or Destination does not exist
:end
I think the easiest thing you could do is to modify your Attempt 2
from
MOVE "C:\Source" "C:\Destination"
to
MOVE "C:\Source\*" "C:\Destination"
KISS ;-)
Edit: this seem not to work, so my advice is to trash away the crappy DOS command line and use Cygwin with BASH as a shell! (or just add the cygwin binaries to the path so you can use mv within DOS, thus not having to change the shell as your requirements state).