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DOS Batch If File Exists Rename Sequentially

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Hello all,
I am creating a DOS Batch file to process large collections of archive files. The batch un-archives each file and re-archives each file individually to zip format. Once I have a zip I want to move them to a destination directory. Before the move occurs I’d like to test if that exact zip file name exists. If it exists, I will need to increment the filename sequentially and then test again. I’ve found several examples of sequentially incrementing file names in a for loop, but not one that will allow me to test the filename again (2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc times) and increase the filename sequentially to come up with a unique filename.

Any ideas? I’m reluctant to post broken code but I can show you what I’ve got if you need to see more. Many thanks!

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      You could restart the program again by using this:

      START “BATCHFILENAME.BAT”
      EXIT

      Try replacing the “goto :test” line with the above 2 lines. Leave the quotes around BATCHFILENAME, or the program won’t work right.

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