How to expand multiple files?

[r3al1ty]

How to I use expand command for a directory. I want to expand all files that are in i386 folder but I don't want to manually do this.

[Yzöwl]

In a cmd window, navigate to the directory and use the folllowing command

• expand -r ?*.?*_
  

[r3al1ty]

Thank you, it worked like a dream B)

[Xable]

Found this code a while back, credit to whoever made it.

It will Expand then delete all the compressed files in the folder it`s run from.

Expand_delete_Compressed_Files.rar

Edited October 8, 2005 by Neanderthal

[Yzöwl]

Just thought I'd mention a problem with the above batch file download. If an error occurs which prevents any of the files from expanding, the compressed file will be deleted too. This batch file will be more efficient

@echo off
for %%a in (?*.?*_) do expand -r %%a >nul 2>&1&&del /q %%a

[zorro1]

Expand and del *.**_

for %%U in (*.**_) DO (expand -r %%U del %%U)

[Yzöwl]

sorry zorro1, doesn't work

[gunsmokingman]

This expands and than ask if you want to keep the Archive files.

Place this in the folder you would like to expand.

Save as Expand.cmd

ECHO OFF && cls && color f2 && mode 65,9

Title EXPAND Archive

set RT=%CD%

:::::::Clean Up

Set Mkvbs=MkcabCleanup.vbs

> %Mkvbs% Echo Dim Fso : Set Fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

>> %Mkvbs% Echo If Fso.FileExists("MKdel.cmd") Then

>> %Mkvbs% Echo Fso.deletefile("MKdel.cmd")

>> %Mkvbs% Echo If Fso.FileExists("MKdel.cm_") Then

>> %Mkvbs% Echo Fso.deletefile("MKdel.cm_")

>> %Mkvbs% Echo End If

>> %Mkvbs% Echo End If

>> %Mkvbs% Echo If Fso.FileExists("ExpandArch.cmd") Then

>> %Mkvbs% Echo Fso.deletefile("ExpandArch.cmd")

>> %Mkvbs% Echo If Fso.FileExists("ExpandArch.cm_") Then

>> %Mkvbs% Echo Fso.deletefile("ExpandArch.cm_")

>> %Mkvbs% Echo End If

>> %Mkvbs% Echo End If

>> %Mkvbs% Echo If Fso.FileExists("MkcabCleanup.vbs") Then

>> %Mkvbs% Echo Fso.deletefile("MkcabCleanup.vbs")

>> %Mkvbs% Echo End If

>> %Mkvbs% Echo If Fso.FileExists("Archive") Then

>> %Mkvbs% Echo Fso.deletefile("Archive")

>> %Mkvbs% Echo End If

:::::::Begins Extract Process

mkdir "%RT%\Archive"

for %%i in ("%RT%\*.*") do EXPAND *.*_ /R && Move *.*_ "%RT%\Archive" && ping -n 1 127.0.0.1>nul

ping -n 1 127.0.0.1>nul

Cls && mode 50,9 && Color f1 && Echo. && Echo Would You Like To Keep The Archive? && Echo.

Echo Yes To Keep The Archive && Echo. && Echo No To Delete The Archive && Echo.

Set /P Choice= Yes To Keep No To Delete :-^>

Goto %Choice%

:NO && Cls && Title Remove %RT%\Archive

del /s /q "%RT%\Archive\*.*_"

ping -n 1 127.0.0.1>nul

Rmdir /s /q "%RT%\Archive"

ping -n 1 127.0.0.1>nul

Echo. && Echo %RT%\Archive && Echo Removed && Ping -3 127.0.0.0.1>nul && Goto Quit

:Yes && Cls && Title Keeping %RT%\Archive

Echo. && Echo keeping && Echo %RT%\Archive && copy /y ExpandArch.cmd "%RT%\Archive" && Ping -3 127.0.0.0.1>nul && Goto Quit

:Quit

Echo Goodbye

Start /w %Mkvbs%

ping -n 3 127.0.0.1>nul && exit

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Edited May 15, 2010 by gunsmokingman

[Xable]

Yzöwl, thanxs that`s better... nice and simple. few things,

if the file is read only it will extract but not delete

if the file is hidden it will not extract or delete

possible to clear attributes before expand and delete?

gunsmokingman, the cmd expands but doesn`t ask if you want to keep the Archive files.

[Yzöwl]

You would have to change it to something like this, (untested)

@echo off
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir/b/a "*.?*_"') do expand -r %%~nxa >nul 2>&1&&del /f/a/q %%a

Just drop it in the directory and double click it.

Edited October 8, 2005 by Yzöwl

[gunsmokingman]

Edit cannot find image

[Xable]

You would have to change it to something like this, (untested)

@echo off
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir/b/a "*.?*_"') do expand -r %%~nxa >nul 2>&1&&del /f/a/q %%a

Just drop it in the directory and double click it.

excellant works perfect

gunsmokingman, still not workin, it`s probably my box though i need a reinstall.

EDIT

Yzöwl could the batch be made to go through sub folders aswell? that would be special.

Edited October 10, 2005 by Neanderthal

[Kelsenellenelvian]

OK here goes I too the code provided by Yzowl and compiled it into a stand alone app.

Expand-Delete

I really like this and have found it very usefull.

[gunsmokingman]

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Edited May 15, 2010 by gunsmokingman

[gunsmokingman]

Sorry for bringing up a old post, but I notice that I have had over 600 dl of my Makecab, I would

like to Thank everyone who has downloaded this. So I have updated that app and have added

a Expand cmd to it. So you can now you can just extract MakeCab files also with this app.

Thanks

Gunsmokingman

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