Questions tagged [batch-file]
A batch file is a text file containing a series of commands that are executed by the command interpreter on MS-DOS, IBM OS/2, or Microsoft Windows systems.
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How can I access Start Menu search functionality over RemoteApp?
I use RemoteApp on a daily basis for accessing remote applications using my local desktop window manager. This has worked very well for me, particularly while working from home during the current ...
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login to remote using “mstsc /admin” with password
I want to use mstsc /admin to login to a server silently.
My batch file reads the code as
set mysrvad=server_ip
set mysrvid=id
set mysrvpswd=pw
cmdkey /generic:%mysrvad% /user:%mysrvid% /pass:%...
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Batch File; Run exe from Top folder of specified Directory
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Is there a way to direct this Batch file to the latest Version Folder (highest year) of AutoCAD 20xx found in the C:\Program Files\Autodesk\..?
General Background;
A number of staff run ...
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How to get a number out of a file name to use in cmd?
I have a bat file that automatically runs a server like this:
cd %location_1%\target
start java -jar cm-2.0.1.jar
The name of the jar file will change for new releases:
cm-2.0.2.jar
cm-2.0.3.jar
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Bulk exif tags bat script not working peoperly
I have a batch script to set XMP:Subject Exif tags on pictures in bulk.
tags.txt has all links of the pages and the tags. Links and Tags are separated by =.
This script should divide the URL and Tags ...
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How do I make this code acknowledge spaces in a directory?
I want to make a file where it copies all images into a new folder in the current directory, except you can edit the file to get rid of directories like AppData or Program Files. Problem: it doesn't ...
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Copy first n hex of a file
You can output the first n hex bytes of a file in Linux with xdd (xdd -ps, etc)
How would one do this on Windows, though? Is there a way?
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Get hard drive serial number based on drive letter on Windows Command Line (not Powershell) and store in variable
I know I can get the serial number of all listed hard drives by using:
wmic diskdrive list brief
or specifically
wmic diskdrive get serialnumber
And I can get the drive letter from the logical disk:
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How to insert text into a command inside a batch script
So I have a batch script and I would like the user to write something into the app. What I mean is, let's say the user has a batch script and the batch script would like to know the name of an app. ...
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Script for deleting files from recycle bin [closed]
Script for deleting files from recycle bin based on the original path of file/folder and that are N days older
delete files based on following criteria
a. files and/or folders that are older than N ...
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How can I enter the following batch file code directly on the command line [closed]
I would like to enter the following batch file code directly on the command line:
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set "type=.jpg"
set "source=c:\"
set "dest=c:\AllPics"
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How do I make a running and working batch file from a pre-made batch file?
So I am trying to make a batch file from a pre-made batch file and I don't know how to got to the next line in the file without ruining it and it just saying what I want the command to do. This is ...
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Will 'mouse.bat moveBy 1x1' keep the screen from locking in an RDP session if it's run under a different user?
I'm using this Mouse.bat batch file to keep my screen from locking after 15 minutes (it's enforced by Group Policy). I have it set as a scheduled task to run every 10 minutes and it works with my ...
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Unable to call ffmpeg in a batch file
I reencode a lot of video files with ffmpeg using the following command at the prompt:
for %F in ("..\*.*") DO ffmpeg -n -i "%F" -c:v libx265 -c:a copy "%~nF.mkv"
I ...
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Extract Information from Clipboard and return partial Information back to Clipboard
I'm need a small batch-file which should help me extract an Information from the clipboard an return a partial information to the clipboard.
I have come so far:
@setlocal enableextensions ...
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Sending email with powershell
I am trying to send an email with powershell which I can call from my bat file. Below is the code which I have right now but I get the error below.
Send-MailMessage -From "arnedeconinck3@gmail....
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Confused about goto label (batch file) Windows
If I use these commands this way around, it does what it should:
If foo was previously set as one thing or another, it skips to foobar_menu
If foo was previously not set as (the same) one thing or ...
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Can this batch file damage/prevent Windows 10 from booting?
Is there anything in the below .bat script that could delete/corrupt any Windows 10 system files and prevent them from starting, causing a boot loop? After rebooting, following the execution of the ....
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what can i add To Scan Folders Using This Comment?
I use this to delete some Files in my Flash USB
echo "Enter Drive letter"
set /p driveletter=
attrib -s -h -a /s /d %driveletter%:\*.*
del %driveletter%:\*.lnk
del %driveletter%:\*.vbe
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How do I add IP ranges in batch file after setting a command to set a IP Address
I've tried to use the set/p command to set the static IP address using the command below. But how do I include the add command which allows me to add multiple IP ranges in the Advance tab?
Meaning my ...
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How to Start an exe from .bat file without tying up the command line
I am using SSH to command line into another computer and execute .bat scripts. (Windows 10). But when I run a batch file that has the following in it
start c:\Program Files\qBittorrent\qbittorrent....
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Overwrite folder with Xcopy
I have a backup folder that i should copy it weekly , so i use a batch file in the task sheduler of Windows contains this line
xcopy /s "C:\backupMai" "\\myserver\backup$\logFile\...
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Run a NON-ELEVATED command from an already elevated batch file in Windows 10 [duplicate]
I have a batch file that runs at startup with admin privileges (using Task Scheduler) and does some maintenance tasks.
However, there is a problem. I have a certain maintenance task I need to do which ...
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How to enter a FDE passhprase in a key authenticated SSH session in Windows, using one click?
I want my grandma to unlock an encrypted Linux server when I can't. She knows nothing about Linux, SSH, asymmetric keys, passphrases, etc., but she knows how use the mouse to click on an icon.
The ...
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How to get tab-initiated lines using Findstr /B [TAB] in Bat/CMD
There is an option that works in Unix & Linux:
Like @jimmij answer command: grep -B2 '^\t' file.
But is there an option using only bat/cmd with the Findstr command?
Already tried..
Findstr /bl [...
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Batch File: Search All Directories Except These Directories
I have a line of code that looks like this, which loads all immediate directory names into Variable A, then continues on through the rest of the loop.
for /d %%A in (*) do
How can I change this such ...
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Making a Batch File a Service stops Taskkill from working?
I have a batch file that checks to see if a program is running and will kill it when the requirements have been met.
It works just fine when I run the .bat file via cmd, but when I make it a service (...
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How do I properly sync data between two Windows 10 systems on the same LAN utilizing Robocopy, a .bat file, and Task Scheduler?
I've read a number of posts regarding the use of robocopy to sync data between two Windows systems. I tried various configurations, and the settings I currently have in place are what seemed to work ...
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finding a list of words as files in a directory
I have a list of files that I'm looking for in a directory. They are all JPG files. I need to know how to return a value which will only look once in the directory. This will be within an existing ...
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Is there a command for setting unbuffered stdout and stderr in Windows batch?
I want to setup a command with unbuffered stdout and stderr.
In Unix system, it can be achieved by using stdbuf -o0.
For Python scripts, it can be achieved by using python -u.
What is the equivalent ...
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Copy some information of logfile with specific date
I want to copy some information from a log file of PC in my company for a specific date, the remote PC has a Windows account with a password. I try to share the folder to have access to this one but I ...
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How can I find missing files in each sub directory?
For a Music collection (D:\Music), I'm looking for specific file names to see if they are there. They are: artist.jpg, front.jpg, back.jpg, CD.jpg, icon.jpg. For each Album folder, these files ...
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How do you edit a text outcome in a batch file
Im new to learning to code batch files.
Basically I have this script
@echo off
echo.
echo Current Serials-
echo.
wmic bios get serialnumber
wmic diskdrive get serialnumber
wmic baseboard get ...
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Why does cmd.exe stay open when I run a batch file opening many applications. How do I fix it (keep it closed)?
This is my batch:
@echo off
start "Start OneDrive" "C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe"
start "Start Google Sync" "C:\Program Files\...
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How to automaticly restart a CLI program when it stops logging?
I have a CLI program that stops working from time to time.
When it stops working, it would stop logging.
Is there any way to restart it automatically when it stops logging?
It won't become ...
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How to get notification email every time an IP address of a website (dynamic DNS) gets changed?
My weekly task is to monitor the IP address from a list of my company's site with different port, the IP address is stored in txt file, for example:
http://name1.domain.net:port
http://name2.domain....
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Press ENTER in a program via .bat file
I want to start WhatsApp and send message with a .bat file. I will run this .bat file via another program. I haven't used a .bat file before so I don't know anything about it. I just wrote this :
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Command doesn't work from a .cmd file
This command works in a terminal, but if I save it in a .cmd, it doesn't show size in Mb :
For %%_ in ("C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Windows.edb") DO @(Set /a ...
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Changing A Windows 10 Account Name With A Batch File [duplicate]
I've been looking around and can't find an answer to this.
i want to change an account name with a batch file
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How to Automatically Run a Batch File on a Self-Cleaning Virtual Machine?
I am trying to learn a little bit of test automation. I know some batch files, I am brushing up my "PowerShell" skills and - who knows - I might even end up using some bash, in the long run.
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TaskScheduler failure - should I be surprised?
Yesterday I spent several hours of my life which I'll never recover finding that, to my great surprise, W10 TaskScheduler is, apparently, crap.
I had two repeating tasks, both intended to do backups ...
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Is there any way to have a new command start at every blank enter space for an entry?
I am nowhere near being competent in writing batch files so I figured someone here might have the answer.
I am looking for a way to enter a list and have the list be google searched in a new tab/ ...
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Batch File - Is there a way to insert something like a page break to have different colored text?
I'm writing a batch file and wanted to know if there is a way to separate colors with different lines of text to highlight something. The batch file would have to be able to run on different PC's so ...
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Prevent “Exit” command in script to close Cmd
I have a .bat which emits "Exit 1" in case of failure, this is closing the cmd window and prevents user to see the details of error.
I would like to force cmd to stay opened to see the ...
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Substring after two character occurrences
I want to select a specific part of a string that could be like this:
<text1>_<text2>_V1_0_<text3>
I've tried something like this:
set current_folder_path=%cd% set version=!...
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Freespace in CMD command
This command is amazing and just what I need. Thank you to who have written it.
I made a bat file that shows all PC details on one screen.... So when I use this command in my bat file it keeps closing....
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Reboot Script / boot device
Is it possible to write a script to force a pc to reboot to the boot device selection mode? I did some research into this and always come up with ways to either boot a pc into the device selection ...
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Microsoft Edge Chromium: Some pages don't load unless focussed on when using a .bat file to load multiple sites
I use a .bat file to load multiple sites at once (see). When I do this, all sites open in separate tabs. However, I how to focus on each tab to have the page actually load. Some pages do load in the ...
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Batch file with UNC path
Note: While this question is related to LaTeX, it's not about LaTeX per se. That's why I ask here instead of on TeX.SX.
I'm trying to modify my LaTeX compilation routine with Notepad++ and SumatraPDF ...
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Change a folder's icon with a custom right click menu
I try to make a custom right click menu that allows me to set a folder's custom icon using whatever folder.ico I put in that folder.
My way so far:
Have a right click menu on folders that runs a batch ...
