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freebird_wr
freebird_wr

Reputation: 13

Powershell script to copy folders/files from text file

I am trying to copy all folders (and all files) from one folder to another in Powershell where the folders are listed in a text file. I have a script that successfully copied the folders, but the files did not copy over.

$file_list = Get-Content C:\Users\Desktop\temp\List.txt
$search_folder = "F:\Lists\Form601\Attachments\"
$destination_folder = "C:\Users\Desktop\601 Attachments 2021b"

foreach ($file in $file_list) {
    $file_to_move = Get-ChildItem -Path $search_folder -Filter $file -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Force | % { $_.FullName}
    if ($file_to_move) {
        Copy-Item $file_to_move $destination_folder
    }
}

List.text contains folders like:
4017
4077
4125

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2532

Answers (2)

Aliaksandr Shpak
Aliaksandr Shpak

Reputation: 392

for file with full link

    $folder_list = Get-Content -Path 'E:\Documents\copyFilesFromList\new 2.txt'
<# 
pattern the *.txt is 
E:\MUSIC\Parni Valjak\2009 - The Ultimate Collection\2009-The Ultimate Collection CD2\1.09. ...A Gdje Je Ljubav.flac
E:\MUSIC\Parni Valjak\2015 - Original Album Collection, Vol. 1 (5CD)\Parni Valjak-1984-Uhvati ritam-NoScans\10. ...I Na Kraju.flac
E:\MUSIC\Parni Valjak\2013 - Nema Predaje (mp3_320 delux)\2013 - Nema Predaje CD 2\2.01. 700 Milja Od Kuće.mp3
E:\MUSIC\Parni Valjak\1979 - Gradske price (1998, Hi-Fi Centar-CDD 10179)\01. 700 Milja Od Kuće.flac

#>

$destination_folder = 'E:\Downloads\Parni Valjak\'

$null = New-Item -Path $destination_folder -ItemType Directory -Force

$counter = 0

if (Test-Path -Path "$folder_list", "$destination_folder") {
    foreach ($folder in $folder_list) {
        if (Test-Path -Path $folder_list  -PathType Container) {
            # copy the folder including all files and subfolders to the destination
            ++$counter
            Write-Host "$counter Copying files $folder"
            Copy-Item -Path $folder  -Destination $destination_folder
        }
        else {
            Write-Warning "Folder '$folder' not found.."
        }
    }
}
else {
    Write-Output "isn't exist"
}

Upvotes: 0

Theo
Theo

Reputation: 61028

I would use Test-Path on each of the folders in the list to find out if this folder exists. If so do the copy.

$folder_list        = Get-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Desktop\temp\List.txt'
$search_folder      = 'F:\Lists\Form601\Attachments'
$destination_folder = 'C:\Users\Desktop\601 Attachments 2021b'

# first make sure the destination folder exists
$null = New-Item -Path $destination_folder -ItemType Directory -Force

foreach ($folder in $folder_list) {
    $sourceFolder = Join-Path -Path $search_folder -ChildPath $folder
    if (Test-Path -Path $sourceFolder -PathType Container) {
        # copy the folder including all files and subfolders to the destination
        Write-Host "Copying folder '$sourceFolder'..."
        Copy-Item -Path $sourceFolder -Destination $destination_folder -Recurse
    }
    else {
        Write-Warning "Folder '$folder' not found.."
    }
}

Upvotes: 3

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