Bat script to copy file to remote computers - batch-file

#echo off
set source_file=C:\TEMP\CopyFile\TestFileToCopy.txt
set ip_list=C:\TEMP\PCList\PCList.txt
set log_file=C:\TEMP\Logs\copy_log.txt
for /F "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (%ip_list%)
do (set destination=\%%i\c$\TEMP echo Checking availability of %%i...ping -n 1 %%i | find "TTL=" > nul
if errorlevel 1 (echo %%i is unavailable. >> %log_file%)
else (robocopy %source_file% %destination% /E
if errorlevel 0 ( echo File copy to %%i completed successfully. >> %log_file% )
else (echo File copy to %%i failed. >> %log_file%)
)
)
echo File copy complete. Check %log_file% for results.
pause
I try to make the above code to work, but a cmd window opens and the notepad window with PCList.txt open and nothing happens. I want to copy a file to many remote computers and check with ping if the pc is live.

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How come running a batch script in task scheduler does not work the same way as running a batch script in file explorer?

I have a functioning script that works as intended when ran in file explorer, but I am trying to implement a way to run the script on logon. My solution was to use task scheduler, but when I run the script the status says "running," yet, the file doesn't execute.
Here is the following code:
#echo on
if exist reboot.txt goto iterate
if not exist reboot.txt goto begin
:begin
echo HOW MANY REBOOTS DO YOU WANT?
set /p input= Enter number:
type nul > reboot.txt
echo %input% >> reboot.txt
type nul > number.txt
echo 0 >> number.txt
goto iterate
:iterate
for /f " delims==" %%i in (number.txt) do set /A temp_counter= %%i+1
echo %temp_counter% > number.txt
for /f "delims=" %%i in (reboot.txt) do set Boot=%%i
echo %Boot%
if %temp_counter% GTR %Boot% (
echo Numbers match goto end
) else (
echo Numbers don't match
start shutdown.exe /r /t 60
exit
)
:end
del reboot.txt
del number.txt
exit

Log contents of text file before deleting

My script isn't logging the contents of run.txt to log.txt
I've tried to remove the delete command to see if it was deleting it too quickly and therefore couldn't log. But that wasn't the case.
What should I change?
#ECHO OFF &setlocal
SET File=run.txt
type %File%
for /f "tokens=*" %%A in (%File%) do (echo >> log.txt)
del "%File%" /s /f /q > nul
pause
Here is a very simple way to do the task you are requiring.
#echo off
REM Will only grab the first line of the file
set /p file=<run.txt
REM For the last line use a for loop
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (%file%) do set last_line=%%a
(
echo %file%
)>>log.txt
del /f %file% >nul
If not %errorlevel% equ 0 (
ECHO ERROR - %errorlevel%
pause
exit /b
)
ECHO Success!
timeout /t 003
exit /b %errorlevel%
EXPLANATION
set /p is for set prompt. For more information you can use set /? in your CMD window or check out this site.
I wish I could speak more on what < does, but what it is doing here is piping the content of run.txt to our variable.
Then we echo out our variable to our log file with (ECHO This is our %file%)>>destination
>> is to append where > is to overwrite the file.
(
echo %file%
echo.
)>>%file%
Checking for an error is probably unnecessary, but I believe it is a good habit to build on which is what I am trying to do with that If not %errorlevel% statement.
No error? We Success and timeout ourselves for xxx seconds.
Try:
#ECHO OFF &setlocal
SET "File=run.txt"
type "%File%" >> "log.txt" && (del "%File%" /f > nul)
pause

How do I make a batch log file?

How do I make a log file from this code. This has been answered a ton, but this file is huge and I want a simple log file. As you see I also tried to add a log file names RandomNamesLog.log. See if the output goes there.
I want all the code to be outputted into the log file, with error messages and confirm messages, like removing the #ECHO OFF value.
If you need more on what I want, please tell me.
#ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion for /F "tokens=1,2 delims=#" %%a in
('"prompt #$H#$E# & echo on & for %%b in (1) do rem"') do ( set
"DEL=%%a" )
ECHO Random Names
ECHO Written By: Trevor T
ECHO UltimateGuidesPro.blogspot.com
ECHO.
ECHO.
REM Randomly renames every file in a directory.
SETLOCAL EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
REM 0 = Rename the file randomly.
REM 1 = Prepend the existing file name with randomly generated string.
SET PrependOnly=0
REM 1 = Undo changes according to the translation file.
REM This will only work if the file "__Translation.txt" is in the same
folder.
REM If you delete the translaction file, you will not be able to undo
the changes!
SET Undo=0
REM --------------------------------------------------------------------------
REM Do not modify anything below this line unless you know what you are doing.
REM --------------------------------------------------------------------------
SET TranslationFile=_TranslatonData.txt
SET LogFile=_RandomNamesLog.log
IF NOT {%Undo%}=={1} (
REM Rename files
ECHO You are about to randomly rename every file in the following folder:
ECHO %~dp0
ECHO.
ECHO A file named %TranslationFile% will be created which allows you to undo this.
ECHO Warning: If %TranslationFile% is lost/deleted, this action cannot be undone.
ECHO Type "OK" to continue.
SET /P Confirm=
IF /I NOT {!Confirm!}=={OK} (
ECHO.
ECHO Aborting.
GOTO :EOF
)
ECHO Original Name/Random Name > %TranslationFile%
ECHO ------------------------- >> %TranslationFile%
FOR /F "tokens=*" %%A IN ('DIR /A:-D /B') DO (
IF NOT %%A==%~nx0 (
IF NOT %%A==%TranslationFile% (
SET Use=%%~xA
IF {%PrependOnly%}=={1} SET Use=_%%A
SET NewName=!RANDOM!-!RANDOM!-!RANDOM!!Use!
ECHO %%A/!NewName!>> %TranslationFile%
RENAME "%%A" "!NewName!"
ECHO ----------------------------------------------------- >> %TranslationFile%
ECHO Designed by Trevor T | UltimateGuidesPro.blogspot.com >> %TranslationFile%
ECHO. >> %TranslationFile%
ECHO WARNING: THIS FILE REQUIRED TO UNDO RANDOM NAMING! THE FILE CAN BE MOVED AS LONG AS IT IS IN THE FOLDER WHEN USING THE UNDO RANDOM NAMES FUNCTION! >> %TranslationFile%
ECHO +---------+
ECHO | Credits |
ECHO +---------+
Echo.
ECHO Original Random Names script created by
call :colorEcho 0a "Jason Faulkner"
call :colorEcho 0a "HowToGeek.com"
ECHO ---------------------------------------
ECHO Script created by
call :colorEcho 0a "Trevor T"
ECHO -------------------------------------------
ECHO Color Text system created by
call :colorEcho 0a "Visual Magic, user on Stack Exchange"
ECHO Type "Exit" to quit
GOTO :Exit
:Exit
SET /P Confirm=
IF /I NOT {!Confirm!}=={Exit} (
ECHO.
ECHO Please try again
GOTO :Exit2
Exit
:Exit2
SET /P Confirm=
IF /I NOT {!Confirm!}=={OK} (
ECHO.
ECHO Please try again
GOTO :Exit
)
)
)
) ELSE (
ECHO UNDO MODE
IF NOT EXIST %TranslationFile% (
ECHO Missing translation file: %TranslationFile%
ECHO Please make sure %TranslationFile% is in the location of the random files. Otherwise it will give this error.
PAUSE
GOTO :EOF
)
ECHO Undoing...
FOR /F "skip=2 tokens=1,2 delims=/" %%A IN (%TranslationFile%) DO RENAME "%%B" "%%A"
DEL /F /Q %TranslationFile%
ECHO Completed Undo!
Pause
)
Exit
REM This is the color text code. Don't touch this, unless you know a better way to use color text.
:colorEcho
echo off
<nul set /p ".=%DEL%" > "%~2"
findstr /v /a:%1 /R "^$" "%~2" nul
del "%~2" > nul 2>&1i
I have rewritten your script fixing all of the problems I could see and removing the pointless code to add colored text.
Test it to see if it works as it should adding whatever you think I've missed.
#ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
ECHO Random Names
ECHO Written By: Trevor T
ECHO UltimateGuidesPro.blogspot.com
ECHO.
REM Randomly renames every file in a directory.
REM 0 = Rename the file randomly.
REM 1 = Prepend the existing file name with randomly generated string.
SET "PrependOnly=0"
REM 1 = Undo changes according to the translation file.
REM This will only work if the file "_TranslationData.txt" is in the same folder.
REM If you delete the translaction file, you will not be able to undo the changes!
SET "Undo=0"
REM --------------------------------------------------------------------------
REM Do not modify anything below this line unless you know what you are doing.
REM --------------------------------------------------------------------------
SET "TranslationFile=_TranslationData.txt"
IF "%Undo%"=="1" GOTO UNDOIT
ECHO You are about to randomly rename every file in the following folder:
ECHO %CD%
ECHO.
CHOICE /M "Do you want to continue "
IF NOT %ERRORLEVEL%==1 (
ECHO.
ECHO Aborting.
TIMEOUT -1
GOTO :EOF
)
ECHO A file named %TranslationFile% will be created which allows you to undo this.
ECHO Warning: If %TranslationFile% is lost/deleted, this action cannot be undone.
(
ECHO ;Original Name/Random Name
ECHO ;-------------------------
FOR %%A IN (*) DO IF NOT "%%A"=="%~nx0" IF NOT "%%A"=="%TranslationFile%" (
SET "Use=%%~xA"
IF "%PrependOnly%"=="1" SET "Use=_%%A"
SET "NewName=!RANDOM!-!RANDOM!-!RANDOM!!Use!"
ECHO %%A/!NewName!
REN "%%A" "!NewName!"
)
ECHO ;-----------------------------------------------------
ECHO ;Designed by Trevor T ^| UltimateGuidesPro.blogspot.com
ECHO.
ECHO ;WARNING: THIS FILE REQUIRED TO UNDO RANDOM NAMING!
ECHO ; THE FILE CAN BE MOVED AS LONG AS IT IS IN THE FOLDER WHEN USING THE UNDO RANDOM NAMES FUNCTION!
)>"%TranslationFile%"
ECHO +---------+
ECHO ^| Credits ^|
ECHO +---------+
ECHO.
ECHO Original Random Names script created by Jason Faulkner # HowToGeek.com
ECHO -------------------------------------------
ECHO Script created by Trevor T
ECHO -------------------------------------------
TIMEOUT -1
GOTO :EOF
:UNDOIT
ECHO UNDO MODE
IF NOT EXIST "%TranslationFile%" (
ECHO Missing translation file: %TranslationFile%
ECHO Please make sure %TranslationFile% is in the location of the random files. Otherwise it will give this error.
TIMEOUT -1
GOTO :EOF
)
ECHO Undoing...
FOR /F "USEBACKQ TOKENS=1-2 DELIMS=/" %%A IN ("%TranslationFile%") DO REN "%%B" "%%A"
DEL /F "%TranslationFile%"
ECHO Completed Undo!
TIMEOUT -1
GOTO :EOF
Once you are happy with it edit your opening question explaining what it is you want to have in the log file and how you need it to look.
I use this. it seems to work.
It just starts a log file and maintains logs.
You can set logpath and logname (base name) then you call this create_logfile
It creates a semi-random log file.
Now you write to the set logfile
I'm not an advanced coder. Please feel free to correct:
#echo off
rem
echo %date% %TIME%
rem Log File Path
if "%logpath%" == "" set logpath=%~dp0
if "%logpath:~-1%" == "\" set logpath=%logpath:~0,-1%
rem Make log file name
if "%logname%" == "" set logname=log
set t=%TIME: =0%
set d=%DATE%
set logfilename=%logname%_%d:~12,2%%d:~4,2%%d:~7,2%%t:~0,2%%t:~3,2%%t:~6,2%.log
set t=
set d=
rem Test
echo full log file name = %logfilename%
echo find base log name = %logfilename:~0,-17%
echo log path = %logpath%
rem Logs to maintain
set /a dellog=5
rem Find file to delete
set var=
set /a cnt=0
set fltodel=
set fstfle=
for %%a in (%logpath%\%logname%*.log) do (
set var=%%a
call set /a "cnt+=1"
echo %%cnt%%| findstr /l "1" >nul && (call set fstfle=%%var%%)
echo %%cnt%%| findstr /l "%dellog%" >nul && (call set fltodel=%%fstfle%%)
)
rem Delete old log
echo file to delete %fltodel%
if exist %fltodel% (del /q %fltodel%) else (echo "%fltodel%" does not exist. nothing to delete.)
echo tryed to delete
rem Create Log File and logfile attribute
set logfile=%logpath%\%logfilename%
if exist %logfile% (
echo start logging... "%~0" on %date% %time% >> %logfile%
) ELSE (
echo Start Log for "%~0" on %date% %time% > %logfile%
)

How to do while loop in windows batch

I wrote a windows batch script to check and move files to another directory based on the list I put in a notepad file named list.txt. But I have no idea that how to set the while-loop. Only to jump out of the subroute when the condition fulfill.
In C Programming, we could write like this by setting a while-loop direcly. But seems in windows batch is quite different.
All I want is like this:
Directory A:
1. A.txt
2. B.txt
3. list.txt (By line sequential with filename want to move)
4. process.bat
Directory B:
None of files (Then move a file by order of line set in list.txt) OR
A.txt (If already existed a text file in directory, process.bat will pause before A.txt disappear)
Process.bat
#echo off
:readline
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (list.txt) do call :processline %%a
goto :eof
:processline
if exist D:\DirectoryA\*.txt (
echo %time% >> D:\AutoLog\Log.txt
echo Previous job did not finished yet. >> D:\AutoLog\Log.txt
Timeout /t 30
echo.
)
set name=%*
if exist %name%.txt (
echo %time% >> D:\AutoLog\Log.txt
echo File found and processing %name%.txt now... >> D:\AutoLog\Log.txt
copy "%~dp0\%name%.txt" "D:\DirectoryB"
echo Transfer %name%.txt completed!! >> D:\AutoLog\Log.txt
echo. >> D:\AutoLog\Log.txt
Timeout /t 790
echo.
echo ==============================================================
)
:eof
Please guide me to finish the script by using a while-loop method. Thanks
I change some script sequence and it works now.
#echo off
:readline
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (list.txt) do call :processline %%a
goto :eof
:processline
set name=%*
if exist C:\Test2\*.txt (
echo %date% %time% >> C:\Test2\Log.txt
echo Previous job did not finished yet. >> C:\Test2\Log.txt
Timeout /t 5
echo.
echo. >> C:\Test2\Log.txt
goto :processline
)
if exist %name%.txt (
echo %date% %time% >> C:\Test2\Log.txt
echo File found and processing %name%.txt now... >> C:\Test2\Log.txt
copy "%~dp0\%name%.txt" "C:\Test2"
echo Transfer %name%.txt completed!! >> C:\Test2\Log.txt
echo. >> C:\Test2\Log.txt
Timeout /t 10
echo.
echo ==============================================================
)
:eof
This will copy as well as count the number of lines from your text file..
# echo off
:TextPath
cls
set /p Input=#1 Enter the full path of the text file :
set /p Source=#2 Enter the full path of Source :
set /p Target=#3 Enter the full path of Destination :
:choice
set /P c=Ready to Continue[Y/N]?
if /I "%c%" EQU "Y" goto :Yes
if /I "%c%" EQU "N" goto :No
goto :choice
:Yes_Local
for /f "delims=" %%i in (%Input%) do echo f| xcopy /f /y "%Source%\%%i" "%Target%\%%i"
for /f %%C in ('Find /V /C "" ^< %Input%') do set Count=%%C
msg * No of Lines executed= %Count%
exit
:No
cls
color e
echo Redirecting to Main....
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 2 >NUL
cls
echo Please wait
PING 127.0.0.1 -n 4 >NUL
goto TextPath

Batch Error - "this process cannot be access because the file is being used by another process"

I am trying to run a file in order to grab the IP after I ping a list of host file names.
When I try to run it I get the error that "this process cannot be access because the file is being used by another process"
What can I do to fix it?
#ECHO OFF
COLOR 1f
:HEADER
CLS
ECHO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ECHO AUTHOR: Levon Becker
ECHO TITLE: Ping-List
ECHO LAST CHANGE: 04/08/2010
ECHO VERSION: 1.002
ECHO LINK: http://wiki.bonusbits.com/main/BatchScripts:Ping_List
ECHO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ECHO.
PAUSE
:NOTES
REM +The text file with your list of hostnames should be named hostlist.txt
REM +The hostnames can be seperated by a comma or carriage return
REM +The output file will be a text file named PingResults.txt
REM +The output file is setup to be comma delimited for easy import to Excel
REM +Changed output file to be csv
REM Delete the output file if it exists from a previous run.
IF EXIST "PingResults.txt" del /q PingResults.txt
REM Delete the temp file.
IF EXIST "pinglog" del /q pinglog
REM Description Header for top row in Excel
ECHO Hostname,IP from Ping,Ping Status,Data of Ping,Time of Ping > PingResults.csv
REM Pull hostnames from text file until the end of the text file list
for /f "tokens=* delims=," %%I in (hostlist.txt) do call :sub1 %%I
goto :eof
:sub1
REM Display in the command window which hostname is being processed so we know
REM something is happening.
ECHO %1
REM Ping the current hostname set as %1 and redirect the output to pinglog file.
ping -a -n 1 -w 500 %1 > pinglog
PAUSE
SET status=UNKNOWN
find /i "unknown host" < pinglog > nul
if not errorlevel 1 set status=UNKNOWN HOST
find /i "could not find host" < pinglog > nul
if not errorlevel 1 set status=HOST NOT FOUND
find /i "reply" < pinglog > nul
if not errorlevel 1 set status=UP
find /i "expired in transit" < pinglog > nul
if not errorlevel 1 set status=EXPIRED IN TRANSIT
find /i "Request timed out" < pinglog > nul
if not errorlevel 1 set status=DOWN
PAUSE
SET PINGIP=NO IP
REM Pull the IP address of the line that has Pinging in it and IP between []
FOR /F "tokens=1,2 delims=[]" %%A IN ('FIND "Pinging" pinglog') DO IF NOT "%%B"=="" SET PINGIP=%%B
REM Append line of gathered information including the hostname from the source.
REM No spaces so it falls into Excel easier
>> PingResults.csv echo %*,%PINGIP%,%status%,%DATE%,%TIME%
REM Delete the temp file.
IF EXIST "pinglog" del /q pinglog
PAUSE
goto :eof
COLOR 1a
CLS
ECHO.
ECHO *********************************************
ECHO *********************************************
ECHO ** **
ECHO ** PROCESS COMPLETED! **
ECHO ** **
ECHO ** The Output Filename is PingResults.txt **
ECHO ** **
ECHO *********************************************
ECHO *********************************************
ECHO.
ECHO.
PAUSE
:END
exit
I bet, the file, you try to delete/write to is opened by another program. Maybe Notepad?

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