PowerShell script to copy picture files, works for any file type, good for archiving stuff from a backup or drive dump

copy.ps1

# PowerShell script to copy picture files

# Source and destination directories
$sourceDir = "C:\tmp\drivedump"
$destDir = "C:\tmp\picbackup"

# Check if destination directory exists, if not, create it
if (!(Test-Path -Path $destDir)) {
    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $destDir
}

# Define popular picture file types from 2000-2018
$fileTypes = @("*.jpg", "*.jpeg", "*.png", "*.gif", "*.bmp", "*.tiff")

# Copy each file type from the source to the destination
foreach ($fileType in $fileTypes) {
    Get-ChildItem -Path $sourceDir -Filter $fileType -Recurse | 
    Copy-Item -Destination $destDir
}

# Output completion message
Write-Host "Copying of picture files complete."