Add Simple PowerShell command to Batch File

Question

I am trying to add a couple simple PowerShell commands to a batch file. My preference is to keep the batch file self-contained vs calling an external .ps1 file.

Task:

Remove & char from filenames in a specific folder structure.

The following PowerShell commands work from the command line:

cd c:\Media\Downloads
Get-ChildItem -Filter '*&*' -Recurse | Rename-Item -NewName {$_.name -replace '&','testing' }"

Here's what I attempted to add to my Batch file, without success:

 %SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -command "& cd c:\Media\Downloads"
 %SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -command "& Get-ChildItem -Filter '*&*' -Recurse | Rename-Item -NewName {$_.name -replace '&','testing' }"

Can anyone provide some advice, please?

woxxom · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-19 16:31:57Z

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powershell -c "Get-ChildItem 'c:\Media\Downloads' -Filter '*&*' -Recurse | Rename-Item -NewName {$_.name -replace '&','testing' }"

specify the path in Get-ChildItem
no need to specify the full path to powershell

answered Nov 19, 2015 at 16:31

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Mark Pelletier Over a year ago

Thanks, @wOxxOm. Tried this line: powershell.exe -Command -c "Get-ChildItem 'c:\Media\Downloads' -Filter 'AA' -Recurse | Rename-Item -NewName {$_.name -replace 'AA','testing' }", but not seeing the replacement. Permissions issue?

Matt Over a year ago

@MarkPelletier Does "Get-ChildItem 'c:\Media\Downloads' -Filter 'AA' -Recurse return anything? Your filter has no wildcards

Mark Pelletier Over a year ago

At command line, yes. I see results. From within Batch file, no result. (fixed the wildcard on my filter)

woxxom Over a year ago

@MarkPelletier, -command -c is wrong, just leave one thing. The posted code in my answer works inside a batch file here. There might be something wrong in the other code.

Mark Pelletier Over a year ago

My test batch file only has a single line (removed extra "-command"). I see the command window open, the PS line appears, but no result, no errors. Odd.

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