Windows 10: bat file to remove files older than X days old

Would you be able to tell me why I am not able to make this work. Trying to create a bat file Windows 11 to delete files older than 14 day from this directoryThe error message is below. errorC:\Users\leno0\Desktop>Forfiles -p "C:\Work Data\Len's Files\Data\Quicken\BACKUP\" -s -m *.QDF-backup /D "-14" /C "cmd /c del /q @path"ERROR: Invalid argument/option - '/q'.Type "FORFILES /?" for usage. LenO Be Safe Stay Healthy

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BAT file/Script to find and replace files

Hey guys. Not sure if this is the correct forum, since this doesn't have to do with HTML or anything, so if it is in the wrong place please let me know (or move it if you can).

I am looking for a BAT file or script (preferably BAT file) that can find files with a specific name and overwrite them with one example file (located in the same folder as the BAT file). Here is an example of what I mean:

There are 10 files, all located in different folders in the same tree and its branches. At the top, there is "File_A", and below it are "File_A" copies, but they are older versions (same file name, different data in the file). I need the something that will search all the sub-directories, find all of the copies of "File_A", and replace it with the new version ("File_A" located at the top of the tree).

Wow, that made a lot more sense before I tried typing it lol. If you have any questions I will do my best to answer them, but I don't have much experience with this stuff.. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks *Smile


Brendan "NinjaNife" West

 

BAT file/Script to find and replace files

Hey all....

Can someone help me make the BAT script in the 2nd post above to be able to use MORE than "1" file?
As it currently is, you can only replace one particular file.

For example, I want in the command line to be able to write two files or more, and the script will find and replace all those 2 or more named files.
Thanks much.

P.S.... Is there a GUI that does file searching and replacing?
I've spent hours searching on the net, and the only thing I can find are "text" search/replace and this BAT command, not actual "file" replacing. I find this amazing. *Frown

 

.bat file

First things first: What is the contents of the batch file?

Second step: What do you see when you run the batch file from a Command Prompt (cmd.exe)?