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VB Script to check a file's size on given computer list

Answered VB Script to check a file's size on given computer list

  • Friday, March 08, 2013 8:32 AM
     
     
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    Hello everyone,

    I'm looking for a VB script that can check a list of computers and give me a report of the file sizes of certain files. In more detail:

    - machine list [text] to be checked [I have about 300 machines to check, so this is important]

    - files to be checked on all machines in c:\temp\AppInstallLogs\*.txt [they all have the same name, but it contains the hostname, hence the *]

    - export file sizes to a report file [even individual would be fine, it's not that important]

    To be honest, my scripting skills are lousy but I can adapt basic scripts to fit my needs, so I'll be very grateful for any help / hints you can give me.

    Thanks in advance :)
     

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  • Friday, March 08, 2013 9:04 AM
     
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    Here's a command line that can be pasted into a command prompt window (an administrator's one).

    FOR /F "usebackq tokens=1 delims=" %i in ("%userprofile%\Desktop\ComputerName.txt") do dir "\\%i\c$\temp\AppInstallLogs\*.txt" >>"%userprofile%\desktop\FileSizes.txt"

    David Candy

     
  • Friday, March 08, 2013 10:15 AM
     
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    To be honest, my scripting skills are lousy but I can adapt basic scripts to fit my needs, so I'll be very grateful for any help / hints you can give me.

    Thanks in advance :)
    You could use David's console command, or put it inside a batch file to automate the process, or check the Script Repository (see top of the page) for similar examples that you then adapt for your environment.