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Search directory for a specific keyword or a file type and move files to new location using VBScript and batch file

Date Created: January 17, 2019
Author: Ronknight
License: MIT
Tags: Search, Move, Files, Images, VBScript, vbs, Batch, bat, CLI
Script: search-move-files.vbs
Description: Search all files that has a filename as the keyword from a source folder and move files to the new destination folder

Instructions

First, You’ll start by editing the search-move-files.vbs file.

  1. Open the vbs file using your favorite file editor.
  2. Change the SourceFolder path to your SourceFolder path. Example: C:\User\Ron\Downloads\
  3. Change the DestFolder path to your DestFolder path. Example: C:\User\Ron\Desktop\New Folder\
  4. Change keyword to your new-keyword Examples: .xlsx or .jpg or image
  5. Save and close search-move-files.vbs.

Secondly, edit the Run-Seach-Move-Program.bat file.

  1. Open the BATCH file using your favorite file editor.
  2. Update the path of your vbs file.
  3. Save and close Run-Seach-Move-Program.bat.

Lastly, Run the Program

  1. Double cLick Run-Seach-Move-Program.bat to execute the vbs program.
  2. Wait for vbs to finish the task.
  3. Watch as windows copies your files to your new location.