Category filter
Script to Create Files and Folders on Windows 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.
Supported Versions:
The scripts given below will be supported on the following versions:
- Windows 10 v1607+ (Pro, Enterprise, Education)
- Windows 11 (Pro, Enterprise, Education)
The sample scripts provided below are adapted from third-party open-source sites.
Create Files
Batch Script
|
1 2 |
@echo off echo "Hello">C:\filename.txt |
Create a file after checking whether it already exists
|
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
@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 and make sure the file extension is the same throughout the script. Provide the path where you want the file to be created.
PowerShell Script
|
1 |
New-Item D:\temp\test\pc.txt |
Create a file after checking whether it already exists
|
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
#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 and make sure the file extension is the same throughout the script. Provide the path where you want the file to be created.
Create Folders
Batch Script
|
1 |
md C:\test |
PowerShell Script
|
1 |
New-Item -Path "C:\" -Name "test" -ItemType "directory" |
Replace ‘test’ with a folder name of your choice and provide the path where you want the folder to be created.
-
It is recommended to manually validate the script execution on a system before executing the action in bulk.
-
Hexnode will not be responsible for any damage/loss to the system on the behavior of the script.
