VBS to Search for Multiple Files Recursively in C:\Users - windows

Question

I need to recursively search for multiple files through the C:\Users directory tree recursively.
If I find any of the specified files in any of the sub-directories, I want to echo out the full path.
Here is what I have:
Dim fso,folder,files,sFolder,newFolder
Dim arr1
arr1 = Array("myFile1.pdf","myFile2.pdf","myFile3.pdf","nutbag.rtf","whoa.txt")
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
sFolder = "C:\Users"
Set folder = fso.GetFolder(sFolder)
Set files = folder.SubFolders
For each folderIdx In files
IF (Instr(folderIdx.Name,"Default") <> 1) Then
If (Instr(folderIdx.Name,"All Users") <> 1) Then
newFolder = sfolder & "\" & folderIdx.Name
CopyUpdater fso.GetFolder(newFolder)
End If
End If
Next
Sub CopyUpdater(fldr)
For Each f In fldr.Files
For Each i in arr1
If LCase(f.Name) = i Then
WScript.echo(f.name)
End If
Next
Next
For Each sf In fldr.SubFolders
CopyUpdater sf
Next
End Sub
If I run it as 'Administrator', I get:
VBScript runtime error: Permission Denied
If I run it as 'Local System' user, I get:
VBScript runtime error: Path not found
If I add, 'On Error Resume Next' to the beginning to suppress the errors, I get nothing back.
I have placed a text file called 'whoa.txt' in numerous locations around the C:\Users sub-dirs.
My suspicion is that it is a Windows permissions thing, but I am unsure.
Thanks much.

Answer 1

First I didn't use your code, it confuses me what you are trying to accomplish.
Next you should run the script in Administrator mode command prompt. This should allow you to check if the file is there.
Then paste code below to a vbs file and cscript it. This code displays all the matched filenames.My idea is that instead of going through all files in any folder for a matching filename, check if those wanted files exists in that folder - this is generally faster as some folders contains hundreds of files if not thousands (check your Temp folder!).
Option Explicit
Const sRootFolder = "C:\Users"
Dim fso
Dim arr1
Dim oDict ' Key: Full filename, Item: Filename
Main
Sub Main
arr1 = Array("myFile1.pdf", "myFile2.pdf", "myFile3.pdf", "nutbag.rtf", "whoa.txt")
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set oDict = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
' Call Recursive Sub
FindWantedFiles(sRootFolder)
' Display All Findings from Dictionary object
DisplayFindings
Set fso = Nothing
Set oDict = Nothing
End Sub
Sub FindWantedFiles(sFolder)
On Error Resume Next
Dim oFDR, oItem
' Check if wanted files are in this folder
For Each oItem In arr1
If fso.FileExists(sFolder & "\" & oItem) Then
oDict.Add sFolder & "\" & oItem, oItem
End If
Next
' Recurse into it's sub folders
For Each oFDR In fso.GetFolder(sFolder).SubFolders
FindWantedFiles oFDR.Path
Next
End Sub
Sub DisplayFindings()
Dim oKeys, oKey
oKeys = oDict.Keys
For Each oKey In oKeys
wscript.echo oKey
Next
End Sub