Batch
#echo off
set folder="c:\FTP\"
set keep="keep1"
set keeptwo="keep2"
cd /d %folder%
for /F "delims=" %%i in ('dir /b') do (
if /i "%%~ni" NEQ %keep% if /i "%%~ni" NEQ %keeptwo% (rmdir "%%i" /s/q || del "%%i" /s/q)
)
pause
Situation
folder1/file1.txt
folder2/file1.txt
keep1/file1.txt
keep2/file1.txt
file1.txt
Expected result
I need to keep "keep1" and "keep2" folders and all included files, but "folder1" and "folder2" and "file1.txt" with all subdirectories and files must be deleted.
Current result
It removes all files in all folders, removes "folder1" and "folder2", and keeps "keep1" and "keep2"
Any clue what I'm missing.
You cannot use the /S option with the DELETE command as that will delete the file in the current directory and all subdirectories.
Regardless of that, this is how I would accomplish the task so that you don't get the error from the RMDIR command. I use an IF EXIST command to determine if it is a file or directory.
#echo off
set "folder=c:\FTP\"
set "keep=keep1"
set "keeptwo=keep2"
cd /d %folder%
for /F "delims=" %%G in ('dir /b') do (
if /I NOT "%%G"=="%keep%" (
if /I NOT "%%G"=="%keeptwo%" (
REM check if it is a directory or file
IF EXIST "%%G\" (
rmdir "%%G" /s /q
) else (
del "%%G" /q
)
)
)
)
I'm assuming that this is what you wanted to do:
#Echo Off
Set "folder=C:\FTP"
Set "keep=keep1"
Set "keeptwo=keep2"
CD /D "%folder%" 2>Nul || Exit /B
Del /F/A/Q *
For /D %%A In (*) Do If /I Not "%%A"=="%keep%" If /I Not "%%A"=="%keep2%" RD /S/Q "%%A"
Pause
Related
Here I am trying to execute a batch script which deletes subfolders under folder "updates" in all remote machines. List of servers are passed as input
(serverlist.txt)
echo off
for /f %%l in (C:\deleteauto\delrem\serverlist.txt) do
if exist C:\updates goto sub
if not exist C:\updates goto nofile
:sub
del /f /q "C:\updates\*.*"
for /d %%d in ("C:\updates\*.*") do rmdir /s /q "%%d"
echo folder is deleted in %%l >>c:\finaloutput.txt
:nofile
echo No folders in %%l >>c:\final output.txt
Can someone please help in rectifying the errors. Script executed but outputs nothing.
Try this code:
#echo off
for /f "tokens=*" %%l in (C:\deleteauto\delrem\serverlist.txt) do (
if exist "\\%%l\C$\updates" (
pushd "\\%%l\C$\updates"
del /f /q "*."
for /d %%d in ("*.") do rmdir /s /q "%%d"
echo Folder is deleted on server: %%l>>finaloutput.txt
popd
) else (
echo Folder does not exist on server: %%l>>finaloutput.txt
)
)
Here's an example of how I may tackle the task:
#Echo Off
SetLocal EnableExtensions DisableDelayedExpansion
Set "SvrLst=C:\deleteauto\delrem\serverlist.txt"
If Not Exist "%SvrLst%" GoTo :EOF
(For /F UseBackQ^ Delims^=^ EOL^= %%G In ("%SvrLst%"
) Do PushD "%%~G\C$\updates" 2>NUL && (
RD /S /Q . 2>NUL
Echo Instruction to empty directory applied on %%~G & PopD
) || Echo Directory path not found on %%~G) 1>"C:\finaloutput.txt"
You will note that I have not stated that the directory was emptied. Just because an instruction was applied, does not mean that it was successful at doing so. Unless you check that the \C$\updates directory is completely empty afterwards, you should not imply that it is.
Errors were rectified by #Fire Fox , Thank you! Modified slightly & it worked as expected.
Code:
#echo off
for /f "tokens=*" %%l in (C:\deleteauto\delrem\serverlist.txt) do (
if exist "\\%%l\C$\updates" (
pushd "\\%%l\C$\updates"
del /f /q "\\%%l\C$\updates\*.*"
for /d %%d in ("\\%%l\C$\updates\*.*") do rmdir /s /q "%%d"
echo Folder is deleted on server: %%l>>C:\finaloutput.txt
popd
) else (
echo Folder does not exist on server: %%l>>C:\finaloutput.txt
)
)
I want to search and delete folders containing a specific string in their names, or delete all files in a folder except one, using a list of paths to browse.
Here's a working example, without the array of paths :
#echo OFF
set "sources0=%userprofile%\New folder with spaces"
set "sources1=%userprofile%\New folder with spaces 2"
set "folder1_to_delete=[test.com]"
set "folder2_name=My folder"
set "file2_to_keep=My app.lnk"
for /D /R "%sources0%" %%d in ("*%folder1_to_delete%*") do (
rem RD /S /Q "%%d" >nul
echo Found1: "%%d"
)
for /D /R "%sources1%" %%d in ("*%folder1_to_delete%*") do (
rem RD /S /Q "%%d" >nul
echo Found1: "%%d"
)
for %%i in ("%sources0%\%folder2_name%\*.*") do if not "%%~ni%%~xi" == "%file2_to_keep%" (
rem DEL /Q "%%i" >nul
echo Found2: "%%i"
)
for %%i in ("%sources1%\%folder2_name%\*.*") do if not "%%~ni%%~xi" == "%file2_to_keep%" (
rem DEL /Q "%%i" >nul
echo Found2: "%%i"
)
pause
exit
Output :
Found1: "C:\Users\marin\New folder with spaces\123 [test.com]"
Found1: "C:\Users\marin\New folder with spaces 2\456 [test.com]"
Found2: "C:\Users\marin\New folder with spaces 2\My folder\New file.txt"
But as I have many search paths, I want to iterate through an array or a list. Here's what I tried, but which doesn't work as expected :
#echo OFF
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set "sources[0]=%userprofile%\New folder with spaces"
set "sources[1]=%userprofile%\New folder with spaces 2"
set "folder1_to_delete=[test.com]"
set "folder2_name=My folder"
set "file2_to_keep=My app.lnk"
for /L %%n in (0,1,1) do (
set "source=!sources[%%n]!"
for /D /R "!source!" %%d in ("*%folder1_to_delete%*") do (
rem RD /S /Q "%%d" >nul
echo Found1: "%%d"
)
for %%i in ("!source!\%folder2_name%\*.*") do if not "%%~ni%%~xi" == "%file2_to_keep%" (
rem DEL /Q "%%i" >nul
echo Found2: "%%i"
)
)
pause
exit
Output :
Found2: "C:\Users\marin\New folder with spaces 2\My folder\New file.txt"
Is there a way to achieve what I want, and/or is there a better method to declare and iterate through a list or an array of paths?
Thanks!
I found a script that will delete all folders except a certain one
for /d %i in ("C:\test\*") do if /i not "%~nxi"=="test2" rd /q "%i"
How do you change this to add more folders that I don't want deleting?
#echo off
set "list=test1 test2 test3"
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
set "delete=0"
pushd "C:\test\"
for /d %%i in (*) do (
set "delete=1"
for %%# in (%list%) do (
if /i "%%i" equ "%%#" (
set "delete=0"
echo %%i will be not deleted
)
)
if !delete!==1 (
rd /s /q "%%i"
)
)
popd
I have this structure:
..
..\FolderA\FolderX\File1.txt
..\FolderB\FolderX\File2.txt
..\FolderC\FolderD\FolderE\FolderX\File3.txt
I need a batch to find all "FolderX" in subfolders and move all the files in "FolderX" to one level up and delete that "FolderX"
..
..\FolderA\File1.txt
..\FolderB\File2.txt
..\FolderC\FolderD\FolderE\File3.txt
How write a batch? I tried this, but is incomplete, the code not find the folders:
#Echo Off
Set _Source=%~dp0
Set _FindDir=FolderX
Set _Path=%_Source%\%_FindDir%
If Exist "%_Path%" (
Move /-Y "%_Path%\*.*" "%_Source%"
For /F "Tokens=* Delims=" %%I In ('Dir /AD /B "%_Path%"') Do Move "%_Path%\%%I" "%_Source%"
RD /S /Q "%_Path%"
) Else (
Echo There is no %_FindDir% folder in %_Source%
)
Resolved:
#echo off & setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /d /r %~dp0 %%a in (*) do (
if /i "%%~nxa"=="FolderX" (
set "folderpath=%%a" (
move /y !folderpath!\* !folderpath:~,-8!
rmdir !folderpath!
)
)
)
I want to use this script below to clean out "tmp" and "cache" folders in websites like "C:\Storage\Websites\Site1".
It tries to delete files and subfolders in "C:\Storage\Websites\Site1\tmp" and "C:\Storage\Websites\Site1\cache".
Which is right, but it also tries to delete files and subfolders in, for example, "C:\Storage\Websites\Site1\MySpecialLittleProgram\tmp" and, for example, "C:\Storage\Websites\Site1\MySpecialLittleProgram\cache".
Which is wrong. It should only clean up the "tmp" and "cache" folder in the root of the website and not in other subfolders.
If I delete the /s parameter in 'dir /a:d /b /s tmp cache' it will not find anything.
How can I do this part?
(I have deleted the /q parameter in the file deleting part and the folder removing part if anyone copies my script.)
#echo off
call:CleanUp "C:\Storage\Websites"
echo.&pause&goto:eof
::--------------------------------------------------------
::-- Function section starts below here
::--------------------------------------------------------
:CleanUp
IF EXIST %~1 (
cd /d %~1
FOR /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('dir /a:d /b /s tmp cache') DO (
echo %%i
::DELETING FILES I FOLDERS AND SUBFOLDERS
del %%i /s
::DELETING NOW EMPTY FOLDERS AND SUBFOLDERS
FOR /D %%p IN ("%%i\*.*") DO rmdir "%%p" /s
)
)
goto:eof
UPDATE:
I updated my code to be (it is working now):
#echo off
call:CleanUp "C:\Storage\Web"
call:CleanUp "C:\Storage\Web-IIS"
goto:eof
::--------------------------------------------------------
::-- Function section starts below here
::--------------------------------------------------------
:CleanUp
IF EXIST %~1 (
cd /d %~1
FOR /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('dir /a:d /b') DO (
IF EXIST %%i\tmp (
del %%i\tmp /s /q
FOR /D %%p IN ("%%i\tmp\*.*") DO rmdir "%%p" /s /q
)
IF EXIST %%i\cache (
del %%i\cache /s /q
FOR /D %%p IN ("%%i\cache\*.*") DO rmdir "%%p" /s /q
)
)
)
goto:eof
This should remove the files in those two locations:
#echo off
del "C:\Storage\Websites\Site1\tmp\*.*" /a /s
del "C:\Storage\Websites\Site1\cache\*.*" /a /s
From your comment, this may be what you need to do: remove the echo keyword after testing it to see the commands on the console that would be executed.
#echo off
cd /d "C:\Storage\Websites"
for /d %%a in (*) do (
for %%b in (tmp cache) do (
pushd "%%~fa\%%b" 2>nul && (echo rd /s /q "%%~fa\%%b" 2>nul & popd)
)
)
pause
I suggest to use rmdir or rd for this task:
rd "C:\Storage\Websites\Site1\tmp" /S /Q
md "C:\Storage\Websites\Site1\tmp"
rd "C:\Storage\Websites\Site1\cache" /S /Q
md "C:\Storage\Websites\Site1"
Command rd with options /S for all subdirectories and /Q for quiet deletes also tmp and cache, but those 2 directories can be easily recreated using command md although I'm quite sure that this would not be really necessary here as the application creating tmp and cache would do it also automatically.
If that is not what you want, please show as directory listings with files and folders in one of the two directories before cleanup and after cleanup.