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How to delete all files in subfolders but not subfolders themselves via command line on Windows?
For a given folder, I need to delete all files (various extensions) in all subfolders but not the subfolders themselves because I need to preserve the folder structure. Is there a way to do that via ...
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For Loops in Windows Batch files
I have some for loop code in a Windows Batch file for youtube-dl which looks like the following:
for %%a in (%*) do (
.\youtube-dl.exe ^
%%a ^
--playlist-start 1
timeout /t 300
)
I then put this code ...
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In Batch Script, Extract String from a XML
I'm new to batch scripting.
I'm trying to extract the status from a XML output.
Basically I need appPoolState from below, if it's "Started".
<output>
<MSDeploy.recycleApp>
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Delete files with different extensions
i have the following problem:
the software with which I read out my defective hard drive gave me all files with duplicates sometimes up to 15 times. One file with its duplicates looks and are named ...
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Batch file - how to create a folder with a promt, and then copy a file into that folder
I have a specific issue I'd like help with.
I want to write a batch file that first prompts a user to name a folder, to be created in a designated location. I then want to copy a file from a ...
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Robocopy loops/nests "Application Data" 29 times when copying "Application Data" folder on Windows 10
My goal here is to be able to back up my entire computer by using robocopy. My robocopy script keeps getting stuck here as you can see with the Application Data.
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\...
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How to make ORelio Minecraft Console Client move player every 5 minutes
I'm using ORelio's Minecraft Console Client to bring my alternate accounts onto a server. I have written a windows batch file that can open the client, log into my account, and then connect to a ...
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How to run a .batch file as if it were a .bat file
Context: I have associated .batch extension to be opened by my text editor by default when double-clicking or hitting ENTER on it in the Explorer (default action for "Open").
(I probably can't do ...
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I am looking for a way to delete files in a specific order: delete 2, skip 3, delete 2, skip 3, etc
I am working with an interlaced video file that I have created an image sequence from. My goal is to delete the interlaced frames, which in my folder, is 2 interlaced images, followed by 3 non-...
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How can I remove the Windows 10 Home pin sign-in with a batch script?
I have
powercfg /SETACVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_NONE CONSOLELOCK 0
powercfg /SETDCVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_NONE CONSOLELOCK 0
in my batch script but if I restart the machine or put the ...
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Escaping Parenthesis within a file path Parameter in a batch script
I've created a batch script to do some basic file management for me. It's passed in either a directory or file path, along with a category. The program will then Copy the file to another directory of ...
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Prevent deleted files from running in the Startup folder
I have a batch script in my startup folder called everytime.bat that deletes all files except for the batch script.
@echo off
REM delete everything in startup except this file
cd "C:\ProgramData\...
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Delete files depending on positions/file name in the current folder / define multiple values effectively
How do I effectively delete several files depending on their positions(edit: or retrieve the files by their number) in the current folder?
Preferably I need a solution with a normal .bat file.
The ...
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How to recursive copy files from a list of files in a text file using a Windows batch file?
Parent folder: Root
Subfolder1: Has 12000 files i.e. subfolder1\885.txt
Subfolder2: Has 15000 files i.e. subfolder2\882.txt
Source file list names.ext contains 500 different names:
882.txt
550.txt
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Pass variable to filename in Windows FOR / DO Batch File
I have the following code where I systematically go through and compress each file individually. I don't care what the file name is, but I want it hidden more or less so will just call each file "file ...
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