Batch script to search for variable/move files

[boostudiosgd]

So iv'e had no luck trying to figure this out. Im trying to make a batch script to search for variable in file names (ex. HDTV) in one folder if file name contain the word then move to specific location on different hard drive.

[foxidrive]

So iv'e had no luck trying to figure this out. Im trying to make a batch script to search for variable in file names (ex. HDTV) in one folder if file name contain the word then move to specific location on different hard drive.

This searches all files in the current folder for HDTV (case sensitive) and moves those files to another drive.
Makes sure that the target folder exists first.

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@echo off
for /f "delims=:" %%a in ( ' findstr "HDTV" *.* ' ) do move "%%a" "d:\location\ on another drive\"

[DigitalSnow]

If you are using Vista+ or Resource Pack on XP, use RoboCopy, else use xcopy and del.

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RoboCopy . "D:\Location\on another drive\" *HDTV* /MOV

See RoboCopy /? for help.

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xcopy *HDTV* "D:\Location\on another drive\" /I /Y
del *HDTV* /Q

See xcopy /? for help.

To use a batch variable replace the HDTV term with the variable's value.

[foxidrive]

My mistake. I thought the task was to move files that *contain* HDTV.