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Folder Management with VBScript

Bind to a Folder Using the Browse for Folder Dialog Box
Create a Folder Using the Shell Object
Copy a Folder Using the Shell Object
Copy a Folder Using WMI
Create a Network Share
Compress a Folder
Copy a Folder
Create a Folder
Delete a Folder
Delete a Folder on the Local Computer
Delete a Network Share
Delete a Published Folder
Enumerate Subfolders Using Recursion
List All the Folders on a Computer
List Folder Attributes
List Folders Based on Creation Date
List the Subfolders of a Folder
List Folder Properties
List Network Shares
List the Subfolders of a Folder on the Local Computer
List Shared Folders Published in Active Directory
List Shell Object Verbs
List a Specific Set of Folders
Map All Network Shares to Local Folders
Modify Folder Attributes
Move a Folder Using the Shell Object
Move a Folder Using WMI
Modify a Network Share
Map a Network Share to a Local Folder
Move a Folder
Publish a Shared Folder in Active Directory
Rename a Folder
Rename a Folder on the Local Computer
Search for Folders by Date
Search for Folders Using Wildcards
Search for Specific Published Folders in Active Directory
Uncompress a Folder
Verify that a Folder Exists
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Bind to a Folder Using the Browse for Folder Dialog Box
Uses the Shell object to display the Browse for Folder dialog box. After a folder has been
selected, the script reports whether or not the folder is read-only.
Const WINDOW_HANDLE = 0
Const NO_OPTIONS = 0
Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

Set objFolder = objShell.BrowseForFolder _
(WINDOW_HANDLE, "Select a folder:", NO_OPTIONS, "C:\Scripts")
Set objFolderItem = objFolder.Self
objPath = objFolderItem.Path
objPath = Replace(objPath, "\", "\\")
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}\\" & strComputer &
"\root\cimv2")
Set colFiles = objWMIService.ExecQuery _

("Select * from Win32_Directory where name = '" & objPath & "'")
For Each objFile in colFiles

Wscript.Echo "Readable: " & objFile.Readable
Next
Create a Folder Using the Shell Object

Uses the Shell object to create a new folder named C:\Archive.
ParentFolder = "C:\"
set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

set objFolder = objShell.NameSpace(ParentFolder)
objFolder.NewFolder "Archive"
Copy a Folder Using the Shell Object
Uses the Shell object to copy the folder C:\Scripts to D:\Archives. Displays the Copying
Files progress dialog as the folder is being copied.
Const FOF_CREATEPROGRESSDLG = &H0&
ParentFolder = "D:\Archive"
Set objFolder = objShell.NameSpace(ParentFolder)
objFolder.CopyHere "C:\Scripts", FOF_CREATEPROGRESSDLG
Copy a Folder Using WMI
Uses WMI to copy the folder C:\Scripts to D:\Archive.

strComputer = "."
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer &
"\root\cimv2")
Set colFolders = objWMIService.ExecQuery( _

"Select * from Win32_Directory where Name = 'c:\\Scripts'")
For Each objFolder in colFolders

errResults = objFolder.Copy("D:\Archive")
Next
Create a Network Share
Creates a shared folder named FinanceShare, setting the maximum number of

simultaneous connections to 25 and adding a share description.
Const FILE_SHARE = 0
Const MAXIMUM_CONNECTIONS = 25
strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")
Set objNewShare = objWMIService.Get("Win32_Share")
errReturn = objNewShare.Create _
("C:\Finance", "FinanceShare", FILE_SHARE, _
MAXIMUM_CONNECTIONS, "Public share for the Finance group.")
Compress a Folder
Compresses the folder C:\Scripts.

strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")
Set colFolders = objWMIService.ExecQuery _

("Select * from Win32_Directory where name = 'c:\\Scripts'")

errResults = objFolder.Compress
Next
Copy a Folder
Demonstration script that uses the FileSystemObject to copy a folder to a new location.
Script must be run on the local computer.
Const OverWriteFiles = TRUE
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

objFSO.CopyFolder "C:\Scripts" , "C:\FSO" , OverWriteFiles
Create a Folder
Demonstration script that uses the FileSystemObject to create a folder. Script must be run
on the local computer.
Set objFolder = objFSO.CreateFolder("C:\FSO")
Delete a Folder
Deletes the folder C:\Scripts.

strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")

("Select * from Win32_Directory where Name = 'c:\\Scripts'")

errResults = objFolder.Delete
Next
Delete a Folder on the Local Computer
Demonstration script that uses the FileSystemObject to delete a folder. Script must be run
on the local computer.
objFSO.DeleteFolder("C:\FSO")
Delete a Network Share
Stops sharing a shared folder named FinanceShare. This does not delete the folder from
the local hard drive, but simply stops making it available over the network.
strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")
Set colShares = objWMIService.ExecQuery _

("Select * from Win32_Share Where Name = 'FinanceShare'")
For Each objShare in colShares

objShare.Delete
Next
Delete a Published Folder
Deletes a published folder named FinanceShare from Active Directory. This does not
delete the share itself, it simply removes it from Active Directory.
Set objContainer = GetObject("LDAP://CN=FinanceShare, " _
& "OU=Finance, DC=fabrikam, DC=com")
objContainer.DeleteObject (0)
Enumerate Subfolders Using Recursion

Demonstration script that uses the FileSystemObject to recursively list all the subfolders
(and their subfolders) within a folder. Script must be run on the local computer.
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
ShowSubfolders FSO.GetFolder("C:\Scripts")
Sub ShowSubFolders(Folder)
For Each Subfolder in Folder.SubFolders
Wscript.Echo Subfolder.Path
ShowSubFolders Subfolder
Next
End Sub
List All the Folders on a Computer
Returns a list of all the folders on a computer. This can take 15 minutes or more to
complete, depending on the number of folders on the computer.
strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")
Set colFolders = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from

Win32_Directory")

Wscript.Echo objFolder.Name
Next
List Folder Attributes
Demonstration script that uses the FileSystemObject to enumerate the attributes of a

folder. Script must be run on the local computer.
Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder("C:\FSO")
If objFolder.Attributes AND 2 Then

Wscript.Echo "Hidden folder."
End If
Wscript.Echo "System folder."
End If
Wscript.Echo "Folder."
End If
Wscript.Echo "Archive bit set."
End If
Wscript.Echo "Compressed folder."
End If
List Folders Based on Creation Date
Lists all the folders on a computer that were created after 3/1/2002.
Const LOCAL_TIME = TRUE
Set dtmTargetDate = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemDateTime")

Set dtmConvertedDate = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemDateTime")
dtmTargetDate.SetVarDate "3/1/2004", LOCAL_TIME
strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")

("Select * from Win32_Directory Where " _
& "CreationDate > '" & dtmTargetDate & "'")
For each objFolder in colFolders

dtmConvertedDate.Value = objFolder.CreationDate
Wscript.Echo objFolder.Name & VbTab & _
dtmConvertedDate.GetVarDate(LOCAL_TIME)
Next
List the Subfolders of a Folder
Uses a WMI Associators of query to list all the subfolders of the folder C:\Scripts.
strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")
Set colSubfolders = objWMIService.ExecQuery _

("Associators of {Win32_Directory.Name='c:\scripts'} " _
& "Where AssocClass = Win32_Subdirectory " _
& "ResultRole = PartComponent")
For Each objFolder in colSubfolders

Next

Demonstration script that uses the FileSystemObject to enumerate the properties of a
folder. Script must be run on the local computer.
Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder("C:\Scripts")
Wscript.Echo "Date created: " & objFolder.DateCreated

Wscript.Echo "Date last accessed: " & objFolder.DateLastAccessed
Wscript.Echo "Date last modified: " & objFolder.DateLastModified
Wscript.Echo "Drive: " & objFolder.Drive
Wscript.Echo "Is root folder: " & objFolder.IsRootFolder
Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objFolder.Name
Wscript.Echo "Parent folder: " & objFolder.ParentFolder
Wscript.Echo "Path: " & objFolder.Path
Wscript.Echo "Short name: " & objFolder.ShortName
Wscript.Echo "Short path: " & objFolder.ShortPath
Wscript.Echo "Size: " & objFolder.Size
Wscript.Echo "Type: " & objFolder.Type
Lists the properties of the folder C:\Scripts.

strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")
Set colFolders = objWMIService. _

ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Directory where name =
'c:\\Scripts'")

Wscript.Echo "Archive: " & objFolder.Archive
Wscript.Echo "Caption: " & objFolder.Caption
Wscript.Echo "Compressed: " & objFolder.Compressed
Wscript.Echo "Compression method: " & objFolder.CompressionMethod
Wscript.Echo "Creation date: " & objFolder.CreationDate
Wscript.Echo "Encrypted: " & objFolder.Encrypted
Wscript.Echo "Encryption method: " & objFolder.EncryptionMethod
Wscript.Echo "Hidden: " & objFolder.Hidden
Wscript.Echo "In use count: " & objFolder.InUseCount
Wscript.Echo "Last accessed: " & objFolder.LastAccessed
Wscript.Echo "Last modified: " & objFolder.LastModified
Wscript.Echo "Path: " & objFolder.Path
Wscript.Echo "Readable: " & objFolder.Readable
Wscript.Echo "System: " & objFolder.System
Wscript.Echo "Writeable: " & objFolder.Writeable
Next
List Network Shares

Lists all the shared folders on a computer.
strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")
Set colShares = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Share")
For each objShare in colShares

Wscript.Echo "Allow Maximum: " & objShare.AllowMaximum
Wscript.Echo "Caption: " & objShare.Caption
Wscript.Echo "Maximum Allowed: " & objShare.MaximumAllowed
Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objShare.Name
Wscript.Echo "Path: " & objShare.Path
Wscript.Echo "Type: " & objShare.Type
Next
List the Subfolders of a Folder on the Local Computer
Demonstration script that uses the FileSystemObject to return the folder name and size
for all the subfolders in a folder. Script must be run on the local computer.
Set colSubfolders = objFolder.Subfolders
For Each objSubfolder in colSubfolders

Wscript.Echo objSubfolder.Name, objSubfolder.Size
Next
List Shared Folders Published in Active Directory
Lists all the shared folders that have been published in Active Directory.
Const ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE = 2
Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")

Set objCommand = CreateObject("ADODB.Command")
objConnection.Provider = "ADsDSOObject"
objConnection.Open "Active Directory Provider"
Set objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection

objCommand.CommandText = "Select Name, unCName, ManagedBy from " _
& "'LDAP://DC=Fabrikam,DC=com' where objectClass='volume'"
objCommand.Properties("Searchscope") = ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE
Set objRecordSet = objCommand.Execute
objRecordSet.MoveFirst
Do Until objRecordSet.EOF
Wscript.Echo "Share Name: " & objRecordSet.Fields("Name").Value
Wscript.Echo "UNC Name: " & objRecordSet.Fields("uNCName").Value
Wscript.Echo "Managed By: " & objRecordSet.Fields("ManagedBy").Value
objRecordSet.MoveNext
Loop
List Shell Object Verbs
Returns a list of Shell object verbs (context menu items) for the Recycle Bin.
Const RECYCLE_BIN = &Ha&

Set objFolder = objShell.NameSpace(RECYCLE_BIN)
Set objFolderItem = objFolder.Self
Set colVerbs = objFolderItem.Verbs
For i = 0 to colVerbs.Count - 1
Wscript.Echo colVerbs.Item(i)
Next
List a Specific Set of Folders
Returns a list of all the hidden folders on a computer.

strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")
Set colFiles = objWMIService.ExecQuery _

("Select * from Win32_Directory Where Hidden = True")
For Each objFile in colFiles

Wscript.Echo objFile.Name
Next
Map All Network Shares to Local Folders
Uses a WMI Associators of query to return the local path of a network share named
Scripts.
strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")
Set colShares = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * From Win32_Share")

Set colAssociations = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Associators of {Win32_Share.Name='" & objShare.Name & "'} " _
& " Where AssocClass=Win32_ShareToDirectory")
For Each objFolder in colAssociations
Wscript.Echo objShare.Name & vbTab & objFolder.Name
Next
Next
Modify Folder Attributes
Demonstration script that uses the FileSystemObject to check if a folder is hidden and, if
it is not, hides it. Script must be run on the local computer.
If objFolder.Attributes = objFolder.Attributes AND 2 Then

objFolder.Attributes = objFolder.Attributes XOR 2
End If
Move a Folder Using the Shell Object
Uses the Shell object to move the folder C:\Scripts to D:\Archives. Displays the Copying
Files progress dialog as the folder is being moved.
Const FOF_CREATEPROGRESSDLG = &H0&
TargetFolder = "D:\Archive"
Set objFolder = objShell.NameSpace(TargetFolder)
objFolder.MoveHere "C:\Scripts", FOF_CREATEPROGRESSDLG
Move a Folder Using WMI
strComputer = "." Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _ &

"{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") Set colFolders
= objWMIService.ExecQuery _ ("Select * from Win32_Directory where name =
'c:\\Scripts'") For Each objFolder in colFolders errResults =
objFolder.Rename("C:\Admins\Documents\Archive\VBScript") Next
Uses WMI to move the folder C:\Scripts to
C:\Admins\Documents\Archive\VBScript.
Modify a Network Share
Accesses a shared folder named FinanceShare, changes the maximum number of

simultaneous connections to 50, and provides a new share description.
strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")

("Select * from Win32_Share Where Name = 'FinanceShare'")

errReturn = objShare.SetShareInfo(50, _
"Public share for HR administrators and the Finance Group.")
Next
Map a Network Share to a Local Folder
Uses a WMI Associators of query to return the local path of all the network shares on a
computer.
strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")

("Associators of {Win32_Share.Name='Scripts'} Where " _
& "AssocClass=Win32_ShareToDirectory")
For Each objFolder in colShares

Next
Move a Folder
Demonstration script that uses the FileSystemObject to move a folder from one location
to another. Script must be run on the local computer.
objFSO.MoveFolder "C:\Scripts" , "M:\helpdesk\management"
Publish a Shared Folder in Active Directory
Publishes a shared folder in Active Directory, assigning the folder a description and three
keywords.
Set objComputer = GetObject _
("LDAP://OU=Finance, DC=fabrikam, DC=com")
Set objShare = objComputer.Create("volume", "CN=FinanceShare")

objShare.Put "uNCName", "\\atl-dc-02\FinanceShare"
objShare.Put "Description", "Public share for users in the Finance
group."
objShare.Put "Keywords", Array("finance", "fiscal", "monetary")
objShare.SetInfo
Rename a Folder
Renames the folder C:\Scripts to C:\Repository.

strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")


errResults = objFolder.Rename("C:\Script Repository")
Next
Rename a Folder on the Local Computer
Demonstration script that uses the FileSystemObject to rename a folder. Script must be
run on the local computer.
objFSO.MoveFolder "C:\FSO\Samples" , "C:\FSO\Scripts"
Search for Folders by Date
Finds all the folders created after March 1, 2002.

On Error Resume Next
dtmTargetDate = "20020301000000.000000-420"
strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")

("Select * from Win32_Directory Where CreationDate > '" & _
dtmtargetDate & "'")

Next
Search for Folders Using Wildcards
Returns a list of all the folders whose path begins with C:\S.
strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")

("Select * from Win32_Directory where Name Like '%c:\\S%'")

Next
Search for Specific Published Folders in Active Directory
Searches Active Directory for any shared folders that have the keyword "finance."
On Error Resume Next
Const ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE = 2
Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")

Set objCommand = CreateObject("ADODB.Command")
objConnection.Provider = "ADsDSOObject"
objConnection.Open "Active Directory Provider"
Set objCOmmand.ActiveConnection = objConnection

objCommand.CommandText = "Select Name, unCName, ManagedBy from "
& "'LDAP://DC=Reskit,DC=com'" _
& " where objectClass='volume' and Keywords = 'finance*'"
objCommand.Properties("Searchscope") = ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE
Set objRecordSet = objCommand.Execute
objRecordSet.MoveFirst
Do Until objRecordSet.EOF
Wscript.Echo "Share Name: " & objRecordSet.Fields("Name").Value
Wscript.Echo "UNC Name: " & objRecordSet.Fields("uNCName").Value
Wscript.Echo "Managed By: " & objRecordSet.Fields("ManagedBy").Value
objRecordSet.MoveNext
Loop
Uncompress a Folder
Uncompresses the folder C:\Scripts.

strComputer = "."
"\root\cimv2")


errResults = objFolder.Uncompress
Next
Verify that a Folder Exists
Demonstration script that uses the FileSystemObject to verify that a folder exists. If the
folder does exist, the script binds to that folder. Script must be run on the local computer.
If objFSO.FolderExists("C:\FSO") Then
Else
Wscript.Echo "Folder does not exist."
End If

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Folder Management with VBScript

Bind to a Folder Using the Browse for Folder Dialog Box

Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

Set colFiles = objWMIService.ExecQuery _

For Each objFile in colFiles

Create a Folder Using the Shell Object

set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

Copy a Folder Using the Shell Object

Copy a Folder Using WMI

Uses WMI to copy the folder C:\Scripts to D:\Archive.

Set colFolders = objWMIService.ExecQuery( _

For Each objFolder in colFolders

Create a Network Share

Creates a shared folder named FinanceShare, setting the maximum number of

Compresses the folder C:\Scripts.

Set colFolders = objWMIService.ExecQuery _

For Each objFolder in colFolders

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

Deletes the folder C:\Scripts.

Set colFolders = objWMIService.ExecQuery _

For Each objFolder in colFolders

Delete a Folder on the Local Computer

Delete a Network Share

Set colShares = objWMIService.ExecQuery _

For Each objShare in colShares

Delete a Published Folder

Enumerate Subfolders Using Recursion

List All the Folders on a Computer

Set colFolders = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from

For Each objFolder in colFolders

List Folder Attributes

Demonstration script that uses the FileSystemObject to enumerate the attributes of a

If objFolder.Attributes AND 2 Then

List Folders Based on Creation Date

Set dtmTargetDate = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemDateTime")

Set colFolders = objWMIService.ExecQuery _

For each objFolder in colFolders

List the Subfolders of a Folder

Set colSubfolders = objWMIService.ExecQuery _

For Each objFolder in colSubfolders

List Folder Properties

Wscript.Echo "Date created: " & objFolder.DateCreated

List Folder Properties

Lists the properties of the folder C:\Scripts.

Set colFolders = objWMIService. _

For Each objFolder in colFolders

List Network Shares

Set colShares = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Share")

For each objShare in colShares

List the Subfolders of a Folder on the Local Computer

For Each objSubfolder in colSubfolders

List Shared Folders Published in Active Directory

Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")

Set objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection

List Shell Object Verbs

Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

List a Specific Set of Folders

Returns a list of all the hidden folders on a computer.

Set colFiles = objWMIService.ExecQuery _