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Powershell List all file with Archive and Offline attributes set
I am trying to run a powershell script to list the name and path of all files with the archive and offline attributes set. The problem is a number of our directory paths are very long and causing the script to skip those directories. Any suggestions on the best way to address this?
PowershellWindows Server 2012
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compdigit44
You can create a share (or subst) in lower levels of the directory tree which can then be processed.
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I have to search a very drive that has thousand of sub folders so this would turn into a very manual process. Any other idea even outside of Powershell
Yes, you can do it with robocopy. Robocopy allows you to search for files based on specific attributes and has a mode where it just outputs the file names instead of copying files. It also has no filename limitations.
Take a look at https://learn-powershell.net/2013/04/01/list-all-files-regardless-of-260-character-path-restriction-using-powershell-and-robocopy/ and use the /IA argument for specifying the "Include Attribute" to search for. "robocopy /?" for help.
Take a look at https://learn-powershell.net/2013/04/01/list-all-files-regardless-of-260-character-path-restriction-using-powershell-and-robocopy/ and use the /IA argument for specifying the "Include Attribute" to search for. "robocopy /?" for help.
ASKER
I have not tried to us Robocopy to list / report on files only with a specific attribute and do not want to mess this up and delete files. What syntax would you suggest.
I ran the command below and it did what I expected. If it's not exactly what you want, it's pretty darn close.
That is:
I ran this in PowerShell, and it must be an elevated PowerShell to recurse EVERYWHERE, but the results (list of files) are stored in $allfiles.
That is:
- it started at C: root
- it didn't copy anything
- it included files with only A and O set
- it listed the files
- it didn't search empty subdirectories
- it didn't give me a report I didn't want
- it listed file sizes in bytes
- etc.etc.
I ran this in PowerShell, and it must be an elevated PowerShell to recurse EVERYWHERE, but the results (list of files) are stored in $allfiles.
$allFiles = robocopy c:\ NULL /IA:AO /L /S /NJH /BYTES /FP /NC /NDL /TS /XJ /R:0 /W:0
ASKER
Just to confirm.. the follow switch logs all files only that have the attribute archive & offline set correct..... /IA:AO
Also when I run the script you post it seem to list all files and not just the offline archive ones
Also when I run the script you post it seem to list all files and not just the offline archive ones
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This is great and we are really close. The exact attributes listed for the files I am looking for is APLO yet when I type this in for the attributes, it does not like it. When I search for AO only, it list some files but not all of them and includes some files that should not be listed.
I'm sorry, I'm out of ideas. :(
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You have been a huge help!!!
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I found that Junction64.exe is able to list junction / reparse files which seems to list all of file with the re-parse attribute set.
Thanks Again...
Thanks Again...