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Script to remove files
Hi,
I was wondering if someone could help..... I have a windows 2012 fileserver I need to carry out some file deletion in mass on... I need a script that I can run periodically on the folder redirection store to delete files in staff "downloads" folders that are older than 60 days.
Expanding on this I may want to introduce a "last accessed" variable a little later on.
Any advice welcome.
I was wondering if someone could help..... I have a windows 2012 fileserver I need to carry out some file deletion in mass on... I need a script that I can run periodically on the folder redirection store to delete files in staff "downloads" folders that are older than 60 days.
Expanding on this I may want to introduce a "last accessed" variable a little later on.
Any advice welcome.
Windows OSWindows Server 2012
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Alex
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Thank you.
I have tried that via powershell on just one users folder for now, but nothing happens. No errors or output, just back to prompt.
I tried both the UNC and local path same result.
I have tried that via powershell on just one users folder for now, but nothing happens. No errors or output, just back to prompt.
I tried both the UNC and local path same result.
$Downloads = Get-ChildItem –Path Driveletterforprofiles -filter "Downloads"
Foreach ($Download in $Downloads){ Get-ChildItem –Path $Download -recurse | Where-Object {($_.LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-60))} | Remove-Item -force}
that one should work.
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Sorry same result, no output or error no change in files.... :-(
ARGH!
Fine, what drive and folder are your profiles on? Also, you'll need to run powershell as administrator.
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Alex
Fine, what drive and folder are your profiles on? Also, you'll need to run powershell as administrator.
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Alex
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Hi,
The path to the redirections folder is.... D:\SchoolData\StaffData\
Yes running as an admin.....
Thank you!
The path to the redirections folder is.... D:\SchoolData\StaffData\
Yes running as an admin.....
Thank you!
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Stupid thing
needed a second get-childitem in there
Before you run this, run it like this
This will pull the old file list FIRST and then you can remove it when you confirm it's pulling the correct files.
Hope that no one is stupid enough to call a folder "Downloads"
needed a second get-childitem in there
get-childitem D:\SchoolData\StaffData\ -filter Downloads | Get-ChildItem | Where-Object {($_.LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-60))} | Remove-Item
Before you run this, run it like this
get-childitem D:\SchoolData\StaffData\ -filter Downloads | Get-ChildItem | Where-Object {($_.LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-60))}
This will pull the old file list FIRST and then you can remove it when you confirm it's pulling the correct files.
Hope that no one is stupid enough to call a folder "Downloads"
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sorry.....
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get-childitem D:\SchoolData\StaffData\ -filter Downloads | Get-ChildItem
Run that, I know that works, there is no reason the other shouldn't.
Run that, I know that works, there is no reason the other shouldn't.
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You don't have access to the files beneath it
Double click on a folder, does it prompt you to take permission?
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Alex
Double click on a folder, does it prompt you to take permission?
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Alex
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I have full access, including read / write....
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get-childitem D:\SchoolData\StaffData\ -filter Downloads -recurse | Get-ChildItem
Forgot the recurse which goes down levels
Forgot the recurse which goes down levels
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Bingo, that gives me output for the downloads folders....!
Right
So that gives you the output of the folders.
Which means that this
get-childitem D:\SchoolData\StaffData\ -filter Downloads -recurse | Get-ChildItem | Where-Object {($_.LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-60))}
should give you all files that were last written after 60 days
So that gives you the output of the folders.
Which means that this
get-childitem D:\SchoolData\StaffData\ -filter Downloads -recurse | Get-ChildItem | Where-Object {($_.LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-60))}
should give you all files that were last written after 60 days
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It does, yes.
And as such
get-childitem D:\SchoolData\StaffData\ -filter Downloads -recurse | Get-ChildItem | Where-Object {($_.LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-60))} | Remove-item -force
Will then remove all the files, older than 60 days.
Which is EXACTLY what I.....Oh, I forgot the recurse on the first one.... I'm stupid, sorry. I'll get back in my box.
Regards
Alex
get-childitem D:\SchoolData\StaffData\ -filter Downloads -recurse | Get-ChildItem | Where-Object {($_.LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-60))} | Remove-item -force
Will then remove all the files, older than 60 days.
Which is EXACTLY what I.....Oh, I forgot the recurse on the first one.... I'm stupid, sorry. I'll get back in my box.
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Alex
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Bingo (almost) :-)
Can we remove this prompt?
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Can we remove this prompt?
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I put in 360 just in case. btw
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Perfect. Thank you so much for all your help (and patience). !
I am getting a few path too long errors but I not sure we can do anything about that.
I am getting a few path too long errors but I not sure we can do anything about that.
Not really,
You'd need to go through and map the network drive or use robocopy to blow them away, but essentially you'll recoup a lot of space doing this.
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You'd need to go through and map the network drive or use robocopy to blow them away, but essentially you'll recoup a lot of space doing this.
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alex
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Very many thanks!
Sorry it took so long.
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I had been trying this for two weeks, so dont worry!
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oh, ok :-)
pleased I could help.
Thanks
Alex
pleased I could help.
Thanks
Alex
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that should do it.