Search then copy and to location - rename if exit

[shadowulf]

Ok I need some help here, I am about ready to scream!!!

I need a batch file that does the following and for the life of me I cannot seem to get it to work.

Searches the entire C:\ drive for all *.PST files
Copies these files to a network drive location (j:\@PCBackup\PST)
If more than one file exists with the same name, rename instead of overwrite

So if the following exists:

c:\archive.pst
c:\user\archive.pst

the output would be something like:

j:\@PCBackup\PST\archive1.pst
j:\@PCBackup\PST\archive2.pst

Is this possible??

HELP !!

Thank you !!

[foxidrive]

Untested:

Code: Select all

@echo off
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir c:\*.pst /b /s /a-d') do call :next "%%a"
goto :EOF

:next
set c=
:loop
if exist "j:\@PCBackup\PST\%~n1%c%%~x1" set /a c=c+1 & goto :loop
echo copying %1 to "j:\@PCBackup\PST\%~n1%c%%~x1"
copy /b "%~1" "j:\@PCBackup\PST\%~n1%c%%~x1"
goto :EOF

[shadowulf]

I'd buy you a pint if I could

Works great....Thank you !!