Rename or copy a file (VBScript)

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' This code shows how to rename (same as move in WMI) and copy a file
' or folder. 
' ---------------------------------------------------------------
' From the book "Windows Server Cookbook" by Robbie Allen
' ISBN: 0-596-00633-0
' ---------------------------------------------------------------

' ------ SCRIPT CONFIGURATION ------
strComputer = "."
strCurrentFile = "<CurrentFilePath>"  ' Path to existing file or folder
strNewFile     = "<NewFilePath>"      ' New path of file or folder
' ------ END CONFIGURATION ---------
set objWMI = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
set objFile = objWMI.Get("Cim_Datafile='" & strCurrentFile & "'")
WScript.Echo "Renaming " & strCurrentFile & " to " & strNewFile
intRC = objFile.Rename(strNewFile)
if intRC <> 0 then
   WScript.Echo "There was an error renaming the file: " & intRC
else
   WScript.Echo "File rename successful"
end if

' ---------------------------------------------------------------
' From the book "Windows Server Cookbook" by Robbie Allen
' ISBN: 0-596-00633-0
' ---------------------------------------------------------------

' ------ SCRIPT CONFIGURATION ------
strComputer = "."
strCurrentFile = "<CurrentFilePath>" ' Path to existing file or folder
strNewFile     = "<NewFilePath>"     ' Path to copy file or folder
' ------ END CONFIGURATION ---------
set objWMI = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
set objFile = objWMI.Get("Cim_Datafile='" & strCurrentFile & "'")
WScript.Echo "Copying " & strCurrentFile & " to " & strNewFile
intRC = objFile.Copy(strNewFile)
if intRC <> 0 then
   WScript.Echo "There was an error copying the file: " & intRC
else
   WScript.Echo "File copy successful"
end if

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