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Script to Create Files and Folders on Windows 10 devices
It is simple to create a file or folder on a device. However, creating files and folders on a large number of devices in a specified location becomes a time-consuming task. Hence, you can simplify this process on Windows devices by deploying custom scripts from Hexnode.
The Sample Scripts provided below are adapted from third-party Open-Source sites.
Create Files
Batch Script
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@echo off echo "Hello">C:\filename.txt |
Create a file after checking whether it already exists
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@echo off Cd “Location where the file needs to be created” If exist filename.ext ( Echo “A file with this name already exists” )else ( Type nul>filename.ext Echo “File has been created” ) |
Replace ‘filename‘ with a file name of your choice.
PowerShell Script
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New-Item D:\temp\test\pc.txt |
Create a file after checking whether it already exists
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#create array of text files $files=Get-ChildItem C:\data\*.txt | select -expand fullname #check if file exists inside the array $files -match "pc.txt" if($files -match "pc.txt") { Write-Host “File Exists” } else { New-Item C:\data\pc.txt } |
Replace ‘pc‘ with a file name of your choice.
Create Folders
Batch Script
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md C:\test |
PowerShell Script
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New-Item -Path "c:\" -Name "test" -ItemType "directory" |
Replace ‘test’ with a folder name of your choice.
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It is recommended to manually validate the script execution on a system before executing the action in bulk.
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Hexnode will not be responsible for any damage/loss to the system on the behavior of the script.
