How to Auto RaR Files

[cotufa-ssdd]

Hello KWWH!

I recently saw a new thread asking about how to rar files automatically

So I decided to make a little tutorial that may help many, hope it does:

My technique uses a BATCH script I made and a scheduled task involving this BATCH file.

So first open up notepad or your favorite text editor

Type the following:

@ECHO OFF

cd C:\directory_with_files_you_want_to_compress

SET PATH=C:;C:\Program Files (x86)\WinRAR;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Win dows\System32\Wbem;%PATH%

FOR /f "delims=" %%d IN ('DIR /B') DO WinRAR a -m0 -ep -df "C:\where_you_want_to_save_new_rar_files\%%~nxd.ra r" "%%~fd"

EXIT

Save this as AutoRaR.bat (or whatever you want) and save it where you want

So the first path ?C:\directory_you_want_to_compress? is the directory where the files you want to compress are located

SET PATH looks for rar.exe to run in command prompt
DO NOT EDIT THIS

DO WinRar executes winrar
-m0 is the compression level, where compresion level (0-store...3-default ...5-maximal) you can set which ever you want

-ep excludes the path from the created rar name (You can remove if you want to include path)

-df deletes the original files in the main directory you set first ?C:\directory_you_want_to_compress?
You can remove this if you want to maintain the files and remove manually later

Example:



Now create a new scheduled task to run AutoRaR.bat for example hourly, daily, weekly or whatever your needs

To create a new scheduled task go Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Task Scheduler and from here follow the wizard

Thats it Folks! Hope I helped!

Enjoy
cotufa-ssdd

NOTE: Please test before using on your original files

::EDIT::

I added suggestions tha KWWH members have requested to the primary post:

EXCLUDE RAR FILES FROM RE-COMPRESSION:

@ECHO OFF

cd C:\directory_with_files_you_want_to_compress

SET PATH=C:;C:\Program Files (x86)\WinRAR;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Win dows\System32\Wbem;%PATH%

FOR /f "delims=" %%d IN ('DIR /B') DO WinRAR a -m0 -ep -df -x*.rar "C:\where_you_want_to_save_new_rar_files\%%~nxd.ra r" "%%~fd"

move /-y "C:\directory_with_files_you_want_to_compress\*.ra r" "C:\where_you_want_to_save_new_rar_files\"
EXIT

Where -x*.rar means ?exclude all .rar files?. You can add more files to exclude for example add another -x*.zip

Since you excluded all rar files, they will stay in the original directory, thats what the next code does, move, this is simply moving all .rar files to the same directory where the compressions are being made.

COMPRESS IN MULTIVOLUMES:

Edit this line:

FOR /f "delims=" %%d IN ('DIR /B') DO WinRAR a -m0 -ep -df -x*.rar -v100m "C:\where_you_want_to_save_new_rar_files\%%~nxd.ra r" "%%~fd"

-v100m will save multivolumes of 100m. Or change to whatever you need..

ADD README, INSTRUCTION OR ANY ?BASE? FILE TO ALL COMPRESSIONS:

@ECHO OFF

for /D %%f in ("C:\directory_with_files_you_want_to_compress\ *") do copy "C:\directory_with_readme.txt\readme.txt" "%%f\"

cd C:\directory_with_files_you_want_to_compress

SET PATH=C:;C:\Program Files (x86)\WinRAR;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Win dows\System32\Wbem;%PATH%

FOR /f "delims=" %%d IN ('DIR /B') DO WinRAR a -m0 -ep -df -v100m -x*.rar "C:\where_you_want_to_save_new_rar_files\%%~nxd.ra r" "%%~fd"

EXIT

This new line will add the readme.txt to all original folders before compression. It then moves on to compress each folder to the specifications discussed earlier.

Notice that the readme.txt is located in a diferent directory, that is so it will not be compressed and removed.

UNRAR PASSWORDED FILES:

ECHO OFF

cd C:\PATH TO RARS

SET PATH=C:;C:\Program Files (x86)\WinRAR;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Win dows\System32\Wbem;%PATH%

FOR /f "delims=" %%d IN ('DIR /B') DO unRaR e -p123456 *.rar C:\DESTINATION TO EXTRACT

EXIT

123456 is the password and it is the same password for *all rars.

Enjoy
cotufa-ssdd

NOTE: Please test before using on your original files

cotufa-ssdd Reviewed by cotufa-ssdd on 17th May 2012. How to Auto RaR Files Hello KWWH! I recently saw a new thread asking about how to rar files automatically So I decided to make a little tutorial that may help many, hope it does: My technique uses a BATCH script I made and a scheduled task involving this BATCH file. So first open up notepad or your favorite text editor Rating: 5

[n4rut0]

Wow, Useful.

[myincome2020]

That is A Great IDEA bro thanks for Info

[sandip1110]

great...
but when i open bat file it will put all files into one rar file instead of individual rar

on windows server 2008 with winrar 4.11 x64bit

any solution????

[cotufa-ssdd]

this will RaR them individually...for one file you will need to modify some lines in the script, but very simple if you need to...

[new-comer]

thank you so much.....gonna give it a try....

[cotufa-ssdd]

you are welcome, please let me know if it does any good...

this is a very simple script that can be modified to do more if you wanted to... you can run rar.exe in cmd to view more options you can add...

[sandip1110]

bro i want individual rar file but in windows server 2008 it is adding all files in dat folder in to one single rar file any solution ??

[cotufa-ssdd]

i just tested it and it saves in individual files... please check this line:

FOR /f "delims=" %%d IN ('DIR /B') DO WinRAR a -m0 -ep -df "C:\where_you_want_to_save_new_rar_files\%%~nxd.rar" "%%~fd"

%%~nxd.ra r this part must be included, this is basically saying to save each file using there original name .rar

if you use:

FOR /f "delims=" %%d IN ('DIR /B') DO WinRAR a -m0 -ep -df "C:\where_you_want_to_save_new_rar_files\" "%%~fd"

it will save all files as ?.rar? without a name

if you use:

FOR /f "delims=" %%d IN ('DIR /B') DO WinRAR a -m0 -ep -df "C:\where_you_want_to_save_new_rar_files\backup.ra r" "%%~fd"

it will save all files in one rar called ?backup.rar?

hope its clear

note: there should be no space in ?.rar? for some reason KWWH is leaving a space making it ?.ra r?

[sandip1110]

Thanks bro.. it works !

great idea...i must say...